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すわっ、サンコウチョウ危機一髪!!

June 25, 2013
Ryukyu Sparrowhawk
Ryukyu Sparrowhawk

The bills of two chicks are just barely visible above the rim of the nest. They stayed perfectly still until the Japanese Sparrowhawk left.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Focal Length
600.0 mm
Aperture
F4.0
ISO
1600
Exposure Time
1/80 sec
Altitude
103.3 m
Elevation
85.5 m
Date & Time Taken
June 24, 2013, 1:35 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

June 24, 2013 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
29.8 / 27.0 ℃
Total precipitation
2.90 mm
Max wind speed
10.53 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ryukyu Sparrowhawk