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Short-toed Snake Eagle
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Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

Till now I have always seen them either perched atop tall trees or soaring in the sky. Seeing this one enjoying the morning sun on the ground was indeed a terrific sight.
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Habitat
Grassland/ Dry Lake Bed
Location
Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
08 October 2023
Scientific name
Circaetus gallicus
Equipment used
Nikon Z8, Nikkor 300mm F4 PF ED + Nikkor 1.4X TC III
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1250 F7.1 ISO 320
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Kits
An outstanding capture with wonderful detail and clarity!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
ariban
Date added
View count
211
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 8
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
320
Filename
8 oct 23 sambhar short-toed snake eagle 1.jpg
File size
6.3 MB
Date taken
Sun, 08 October 2023 7:28 AM
Dimensions
3468px x 2310px

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