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Elanoides forficatus in flight An interesting exercise in handholding a lens and getting it right in very bad light. After about 25 shots * (bird over the treeline and back again, shoot quick before he whizzes off) my arms felt ever so slightly tired. <br /> But I couldn&#039;t miss it could I? Costa Rica,Elanoides forficatus,Geotagged,Summer,Swallow-tailed Kite,accipitridae,ave,bird,elanoides forficatus,gavilán tijerilla,swallow-tailed kite Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Elanoides forficatus in flight

An interesting exercise in handholding a lens and getting it right in very bad light. After about 25 shots * (bird over the treeline and back again, shoot quick before he whizzes off) my arms felt ever so slightly tired.
But I couldn't miss it could I?

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The Swallow-tailed Kite

The Swallow-tailed Kite is an elanid kite which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round. It was formerly named "Falco forficatus".

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2016. Captured Jul 16, 2016 14:38 in Unnamed Road, Guanacaste, Tilarán, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/350s
  • ISO140
  • 800mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.