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11-MAR-2016 Lejun

Sora Rail

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Porzana carolina
Adult
St. Marks National Wildlife Reserve
St. Marks, Florida (Panhandle)
Note: This is an extremely secretive bird of freshwater marshes.
I heard its distinctive descending whinny call before I ever saw the bird

Nikon D800 ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/250s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso250 with Nikon 2.0x Teleconverter hide exif
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Date/Time11-Mar-2016 09:52:11
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length600 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent250
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Missed Opportunities17-Mar-2016 10:38
I've yet to see this species - well done!