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Copyright: Fatih Sam (fthsm)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-05-18 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 400 5.6L |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-05-23 9:00 |
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Swamp Harrier - Circus approximans
Description
The Swamp Harrier is a large slim-bodied raptor (bird of prey), with long slender legs and a long tail, rounded at the tip. It is mainly dark brown above and the white rump is prominent. It has an owl-like face mask. The wings are long and broad, with 5 'fingers' on the wing tips in flight. Females are larger with rufous underparts, while the smaller male is lighter underneath. The legs and eyes are yellow. This species has a slow sailing flight on up-swept wings, flying low over water. It is also known as the Marsh Harrier.
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