Brad photographed a Goliath Heron, the world's largest heron, as it flew down the channel in front of us the morning of August 22, 2012. We'd left Nxamaseri Island Lodge (Maun, Botswana) before sunrise by boat for our last birding expedition there. We got to see the Goliath Heron, Ardea goliath, several times, but this was the best shot that we got of it. Upperparts are a slate-gray color, and underparts, along with the head and nape are a rich rufous color. The large, heavy bill, and legs are slate-gray. Temperatures were in the upper 60's.
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| Make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Model | NIKON D7000 |
| Orientation | top, left side |
| X Resolution | 1/300 inches |
| Y Resolution | 1/300 inches |
| Resolution Unit | Inches |
| Software | ViewNX 2.0 W |
| Date/Time | 2013:04:18 16:39:31 |
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| YCbCr Positioning | Center of pixel array |
| Copyright | |
| Exposure Time | 1/5000 sec |
| F-Number | F9 |
| Exposure Program | Program normal |
| ISO Speed Ratings | 6400 |
| Exif Version | 2.30 |
| Date/Time Original | 2012:08:22 08:05:36 |
| Date/Time Digitized | 2012:08:22 08:05:36 |
| Components Configuration | YCbCr |
| Exposure Bias Value | 0 |
| Max Aperture Value | F6.3 |
| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Light Source | Unknown |
| Flash | Unknown (16) |
| Focal Length | 500.0 mm |
| User Comment | ASCII |
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| Exif Image Width | 2868 pixels |
| Exif Image Height | 2151 pixels |
| Sensing Method | One-chip color area sensor |
| File Source | Digital Still Camera (DSC) |
| Scene Type | Directly photographed image |
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| Compression | JPEG compression |
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| GPS | |
| GPS Version ID | 2 2 2 2 |
| generated by EXIF-O-Matic on 2013.4.21 | |