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アカショウビンのヒナ3羽救助

Aug. 6, 2017
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher chick that fell into the pond and climbed back out on its own. The water's edge is right at the bottom of the frame.

Just the other day a friend and I were saying, "If those chicks fledge, they'll probably fall straight into the pond" — "But they can swim, so it should be fine." I never imagined one would fall in before fledging at all… ^^;

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Focal Length
560.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
800
Exposure Time
1/5 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
93.0 m
Date & Time Taken
Aug. 6, 2017, 3:54 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