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Snail Kite
Stanley Jones

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis sociabilis) juvenile.
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Habitat
Edge of a shrimp farm. Highly disturbed Pacific dry tropical forest at ca. 85 m (279 ft) elevation.
Location
Edge of a shrimp farm along Bebedero Road near Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Date taken
July 2923
Scientific name
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: delia todd, Roynato, Danielbirdwatcher and 2 others
bievreJJ
ready to catch a few shrimps, splendid photo of this beautiful raptor, Stanley, top marks, many tfs!!
 
Roynato
Great image of this snail kite, Stanley. I've never seen a juvenile before. Didn't know they had the white plumage in their face. Thanks for sharing!
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
454
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Snail Kite (female) Bebedero Road near Canas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.jpg
File size
160.7 KB
Date taken
Sat, 01 July 2023 1:28 PM
Dimensions
920px x 1024px

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