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swallowtailfeeding

When I took this photo of a swallow tail kite in the air above me at the Myakka River State Park, I didn't notice at the time that it was feeding on someth...
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When I took this photo of a swallow tail kite in the air above me at the Myakka River State Park, I didn't notice at the time that it was feeding on something while flying. Only after looking at the photo did I notice that the bird appeared to eating. So I did some research on the internet, and to my surprise, I discovered that swallowtail kites have often been observed to feed on the wing.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 3000/10

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Feb, 2019

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74

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+11

Awards

People's Choice in Kite birds in flight only Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+1

Magnificent Capture

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