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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

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April 27, 2020
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon

A male Peregrine Falcon that failed in its hunt. The feathers are quite wet from the heavy rain that had just passed. All the other falcons and raptors had long since headed north toward their breeding grounds — for a male, this one is taking its time.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-9M2
Focal Length
840.0 mm
Aperture
F9.0
ISO
800
Exposure Time
1/640 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
9.2 m
Date & Time Taken
April 26, 2020, 2:17 p.m.(JST)
Original
2157 × 1438 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

April 26, 2020 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
24.6 / 20.3 ℃
Total precipitation
7.60 mm
Max wind speed
10.67 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Peregrine Falcon