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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

アカショウビンのヒナ3羽救助

Aug. 6, 2017
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Hard to tell from the photo, but the second and third chicks were also rescued safely.

Just before fledging, these pin feathers burst open and the plumage emerges from inside. I wonder if it's a mechanism to keep the feathers clean while still in the nest.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
iPhone 7
Focal Length
3.99 mm
Aperture
F1.8
ISO
50
Exposure Time
1/15 sec
Altitude
109.86029411764706 m
Elevation
93.0 m
Date & Time Taken
Aug. 6, 2017, 4:01 p.m.(JST)
Original
1706 × 2560 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Aug. 6, 2017 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
31.2 / 29.0 ℃
Total precipitation
1.30 mm
Max wind speed
9.50 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher