Loxahatchee Snail Kite - a photo on Flickriver

This photograph is of the famous Florida snail kite. It was taken in July at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. In the United States, the snail kite is endemic to Florida. This bird is a mature male in breeding colors.

Camera: Canon 5D mark ii
Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: ISO-800
Exposure Time: 1/800 second
F-stop: f/14
Location: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

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Taken in: United States / Florida (show map)

Taken on: July 3, 2009

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