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Scrub Jay harassing Turkey Vulture (Aphelocoma californica & Cathartes aura)

A scrub jay harassing a turkey vulture. Ultimately, after repeated angry chirps and fly-bys, the vulture had enough and flew away - which is what the jay wanted.
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Habitat
Wooded farmland and open fields
Location
Southern Oregon
Date taken
May 3, 2024
Scientific name
Aphelocoma californica & Cathartes aura
Equipment used
Olympus E-M5 mark III + 50-200mm Zuiko lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600, f/6/3, ISO 400
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Media information

Category
North America
Added by
MiguelATF
Date added
View count
114
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M5MarkIII
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
246.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
On, did not fire
Filename
EM5_May3_24_scrub_jay+turkey_vulture#6.jpg
File size
4.5 MB
Date taken
Fri, 03 May 2024 7:45 AM
Dimensions
2893px x 2893px

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