ML618062815

Age

Not specified

Sex

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Observation details

World lifer. After dipping this species three times earlier today (missed at Laifengshan, did not find any parking at Yeyahu 野鸭湖 near 和顺古镇, and thought to myself that I will not pay the entrance fee for the Beihai Wetlands), I was giving up hope for this species that is apparently pretty common locally but very range-limited and rare on a global level. On the way to the lodge at Jiangjiazhai, a huge truck broke down in the middle of the only narrow road that leads to it, forcing me to wait down the road. I walked out spontaneously trying to see some birds before sunset, and I stumbled upon this bird that I've been looking for the whole day. There's a Chinese poem that describes this situation pretty well: 踏破铁鞋无觅处 得来全不费功夫

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

1250

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

1358 pixels x 905 pixels

Original file size

1.16 MB