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Tree top hunters

Tree top hunters

White-tailed kites sitting in a lone tree top looking for rodents. Kites have long wings but relatively weak legs. They spend much of their time soaring. They w...
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White-tailed kites sitting in a lone tree top looking for rodents. Kites have long wings but relatively weak legs. They spend much of their time soaring. They will take live vertebrate prey, but mostly feed on insects.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 500 Shutter 10/50000 Focal Length 6000/10

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Dec, 2017

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186

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What an awesome capture....hard to do when they're flying because they're so fast! Beautiful shot!

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