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07-APR-2013 Tom Grey

Merlin, female "Taiga"

Lathrop Park, Stanford campus

"Taiga" (columbarius) rather than "Black" (suckleyi), despite dark coloration; see comment below photo.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
1/4000s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Apr-2013 07:31:11
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark IV
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/3333 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias1.38
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance0.650 m

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Guest 08-Apr-2013 01:24
Yes on dark Columbarius. Definitely on the dark side, but the face is too light for a black Merlin and there are a lot of reddish tones popping up here and there.
Bob