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Swallow-tailed Nightjar
birdboybowley

Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata)

Male at daytime roost....tail can be seen draping over leaves behind
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Habitat
Roadside forest
Location
Guacamayos Rd, Ecuador
Date taken
15th February 2020
Scientific name
Uropsalis segmentata
Equipment used
Canon 7dii, 100-400ii
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/30, f7.1, 6400
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Tired
Are you sure you've photographed a bird? That looks like a lump. Perhaps a rotting old fruit. Certainly nothing interesting to animals that might like to eat birds.

(nice find and shot.)
 
delia todd
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Mmmmm.... now that was a wonderful find for you Ads, and a cracking picture of this nightjar too.

Very well done lad.
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
birdboybowley
Date added
View count
300
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
278.0 mm
Exposure time
1/80 second(s)
ISO
6400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
_X0A8724aa.JPG
File size
6.2 MB
Date taken
Sat, 15 February 2020 8:21 AM
Dimensions
3648px x 5472px

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