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Tom Grey | all galleries >> Birds -- Palo Alto Baylands >> Stilts and Avocets > Black-necked Stilts, promenading
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05-MAY-2012 Tom Grey

Black-necked Stilts, promenading

Palo Alto Baylands

This pair has just finished copulating, and they are doing the post-coital unison prancing that is part of the mating ritual of this species. Another pair doing the same dance, same morning, nearby place is shown at http://www.pbase.com/image/143160311 . Avocets have a similar mating ritual, see them doing their promenade at http://www.pbase.com/tgrey/image/142991310 .

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/800s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-May-2012 08:38:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length500 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias0.38
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance0.640 m

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