We photographed this Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates) as it flew over us (our only photographic opportunity). We were driving to Okaukuejo Camp in Etosha National Park (Namibia) during the afternoon of August 15, 2012, and had just entered through the Andersson Gate leading from mopane treeveld to sweet grassveld on lime near Okaukuejo. Temperatures were in the upper 60's with partly cloudy skies.


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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 2013:01:21 16:19:32
Artist
YCbCr Positioning Center of pixel array
Copyright
Exposure Time 1/5000 sec
F-Number F7.1
Exposure Program Program normal
ISO Speed Ratings 200
Exif Version 2.30
Date/Time Original 2012:08:15 15:12:48
Date/Time Digitized 2012:08:15 15:12:48
Components Configuration YCbCr
Exposure Bias Value 0
Max Aperture Value F6.3
Metering Mode Spot
Light Source Unknown
Flash Unknown (16)
Focal Length 290.0 mm
User Comment ASCII
Sub-Sec Time 60
Sub-Sec Time Original 60
Sub-Sec Time Digitized 60
FlashPix Version 1.00
Color Space Undefined
Exif Image Width 617 pixels
Exif Image Height 463 pixels
Sensing Method One-chip color area sensor
File Source Digital Still Camera (DSC)
Scene Type Directly photographed image
CFA Pattern
Compression JPEG compression
Thumbnail Offset 12456 bytes
Thumbnail Length 1222 bytes
Thumbnail Data [1222 bytes of thumbnail data]
GPS
GPS Version ID 2 2 2 2
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