Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in Flight, Llanddeusant, Llangadog, South Wales

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in flight.
About 100 Kites gathered at this Red Kite Feeding Station showing remarkable aerobatic skills as they soared and dived to collect pieces of raw meat distributed on the ground.
Photo taken in Llanddeusant, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales in late December.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed

I use my photos as inspiration for my paintings which can be seen at:
www.stevegreaves.com

Taken on: December 28, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 400mm (=600mm), ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	400.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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