Giant Coot - Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography
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Date

Location

Huanzala reservoir, Ancash
Ancash, Peru
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Map
Map Coordinates: -9.867848, -76.986814
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation

Media notes

As a territorial statement (probably) this Giant Coot ran to the nearest puddle where it would stomp furiously with its both feet to make the biggest splash possible. We watched this behavior several times.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
ISO
1250
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
1628 pixels x 1080 pixels
Original file size
1.11 MB