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Black-thighed Falconet
dixonlau

Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius)

Being stared at by world's smallest bird of prey, Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) 黑腿小隼
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Location
Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
Date taken
14-Nov-2021
Scientific name
Microhierax fringillarius
Equipment used
Sony A7Riii, FE 200-600
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/640s, F9, ISO 400
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KC Foggin
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That is one intense look it is giving us. A great capture of this seldom seen species here in the Gallery Dixon!!!!
 
dixonlau
KC Foggin said:
That is one intense look it is giving us. A great capture of this seldom seen species here in the Gallery Dixon!!!!
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Thanks. I'm pretty much hoping it could be White-fronted Falconet instead 😅 but it only exists in Northern Borneo, endemic to Sabah. Nevertheless, this little fellow will do just fine.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
dixonlau
Date added
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688
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-7RM3
Aperture
ƒ/9
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
resize_PIC-20211114-093258-DSC00411-A7R3a-denoise.jpg
File size
895.6 KB
Date taken
Sun, 14 November 2021 9:32 AM
Dimensions
1937px x 1291px

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