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Red-shouldered hawks dueling over least bittern catch
Zackiedawg

Red-shouldered hawks dueling over least bittern catch (Buteo lineatus)

An adult red-shouldered hawk had captured a least bittern, and a juvenile red-shouldered was chasing after it to try to steal the meal
Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
January 23, 2022
Scientific name
Buteo lineatus
Equipment used
Sony ILCE-A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000s f/6.3 at 553.0mm iso6400
Wonderful shot of these beautiful birds. I love the well lit birds against the darker background. Thanks for posting.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
343
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
553.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
6400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
172301685.5oDgcR2L.GrnCayWako23jan220546.jpg
File size
1,011.4 KB
Date taken
Sun, 23 January 2022 4:37 PM
Dimensions
1800px x 1200px

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