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06-JUL-2008

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) with a nestling

Arenal, Costa Rica

This bird banked & dived into the canopy only to re-appear with a hapless squirming chick which had been plucked from a canopy nest -gruesome but fascinating.

Canon EOS 40D
1/1250s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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