Little Eagle

Little Eagle (Image ID 63324)
Photographed byMichael Hamel-Green on Mon 6th May, 2024 and uploaded on Sat 25th May, 2024 .
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ID63324
CommentA Little Eagle sighted diving for prey over South Rd, WTP, Werribee. Rabbits are their favourite food, and there were certainly many to be seen in this vicinity, scurrying this way and that along the road. It is probably no accident seeing one here at this time of year. HANZAB cites a s1988 banding study at Werribee that indicated the area attracts winter Little Eagle migrants, including adults and immatures, with birds arriving April and departing late August (https://hanzab.birdlife.org.au/species/little-eagle/). The photo illustrates its “characteristic wind-hanging hunting attitude: wings held slightly forward, alulae projecting, tail fanned; may drop in several stages in this posture; also make long nearly vertical stoops, with wings folded, talons stretched forward in final stage of attack” (ibid.).
EquipmentExposure time : 1 / 1000
FNumber : 18
Focal Length : 700
ISO Speed Ratings : 4000
Make : NIKON CORPORATION
Model : NIKON Z 8 Nikkor 500mm PF f5.6 TC1.4
Software : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Macintosh)
LocationSouth Rd, Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria
Keywordsin flight, adult
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ApertureFNumber COMPUTED f/18.0
Make IFD0 NIKON CORPORATION
Model IFD0 NIKON Z 8
Software IFD0 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Macintosh)
ExposureTime EXIF 1/1000
FNumber EXIF F18
ExposureProgram EXIF Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings EXIF 4000
DateTimeOriginal EXIF 2024:05:06 13:16:34
ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 9.965784) EXIF 1/1000
ApertureValue (APEX 8.33985) EXIF F18
ExposureBiasValue EXIF 2
MeteringMode EXIF CenterWeightedAverage
LightSource EXIF unknown
Flash EXIF Flash did not fire.
FocalLength EXIF 700mm
ExposureMode EXIF Automatic Exposure
WhiteBalance EXIF Automatic White Balance
LensModel EXIF AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
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