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Red Spurfowl

Red Spurfowl

Red Spurfowl

From wiki -- A spur is a bony projection found on the legs or wings of certain birds, particularly in roosters and some species of ...
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Red Spurfowl

From wiki -- A spur is a bony projection found on the legs or wings of certain birds, particularly in roosters and some species of birds of prey. The legs of both males and females have one or two spurs, which give them their name.
A bird from the pheasant family in the wild.

RAW: Z72_2764
Tamhini birding,
Tamhini Nature's Nest (bird hide)
Pune, India
Oct 2023

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NIKON Z 7_2

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settings

Aperture 560/100 ISO 11400 Shutter 10/10000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2023

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