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Swallow-tailed kite
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Zackiedawg

Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus)

A fairly rare bird to spot in the U.S., mostly occurring in a few southeast states, but primarily Florida. beautiful, striking black and white markings and telltale forked tail make them stand out.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
April 13, 2019
Scientific name
Elanoides forficatus
Equipment used
Sony A6300, Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
400mm, F6.3, 1/1000 shutter, 100 ISO
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delia todd
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Kites are wonderful to watch aren't they Justin!

You've a fantastic picture of this beautiful guy lad - many thanks for showing him to us.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
75
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6300
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
169068765.auJsNyig.WakoGreenCy12apr19782.jpg
File size
195.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 13 April 2019 3:34 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 933px

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