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17-AUG-2010 Lloyd Spitalnik

White-tailed Kite

Stratford, Fairfield County, CT

Elanus leucurus

A mega-rarity in the Northeast, the last White-tailed Kite reportedly seen in New England was on Martha's Vineyard in 1910!

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM ,Canon 1.4X TC
1/2000s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Aug-2010 18:32:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias1.00
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance79.900 m

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Terry Thormin23-Oct-2010 02:55
Super shot of a real rarity.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet26-Sep-2010 02:58
Very impressive
Janet Forjan-Freedman18-Sep-2010 15:26
Fantastic capture of this rare and handsome species!
Dave Hawkins18-Sep-2010 02:24
Stunning in-flight shot!
Joep Krijnen14-Sep-2010 07:00
Beautyfull lite on the Kite here Lloyd
Well done

Regards,
Joep
shatterbug14-Sep-2010 06:19
Wonderful clarity and light!