Black-winged Stilt / Himantopus himantopus / 黑翅長腳鷸 [Explore]

            Nesting Black-winged Stilt, the chicks hatched a few days after. These particular stilts are very habituated to the presence of humans.

Note: Back after a short break, thank you for your patience.

Species: Black-winged Stilt / Himantopus himantopus / 黑翅長腳鷸

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Taken on: May 24, 2025

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Camera: Sony ILCE-9, f/9.0, 1/1250 sec, 840mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-9
Lens:	FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	840mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ILCE-9 v6.00 / Topaz AI 4.0.1 / Luminar NEO 1.24.5
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