After breakfast on August 11, 2012, we birded coastal areas, bays, and lagoons along with the gravel plains in and around Swakopmund. Brad photographed a Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea) as we slowly drove by it. Luckily, the bird was busy feeding near a pencil bush and didn't seem to notice us. The crown and pectoral patches are rufous. Upperparts are brown, and underparts are a grayish-white (darkness of belly is variable). The Red-capped Lark has a short head crest that is normally not noticeable except when it is raised during courtship displays. Temperatures were in the mid-70's on this overcast morning.
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| Exif | |
| 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 2.5 W |
| Date/Time | 2012:10:24 13:14:18 |
| Artist | |
| YCbCr Positioning | Center of pixel array |
| Copyright | |
| Exposure Time | 1/8000 sec |
| F-Number | F11 |
| Exposure Program | Program normal |
| ISO Speed Ratings | 4000 |
| Exif Version | 2.30 |
| Date/Time Original | 2012:08:11 09:35:12 |
| Date/Time Digitized | 2012:08:11 09:35:12 |
| 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 |
| Sub-Sec Time | 70 |
| Sub-Sec Time Original | 70 |
| Sub-Sec Time Digitized | 70 |
| FlashPix Version | 1.00 |
| Color Space | Undefined |
| Exif Image Width | 1012 pixels |
| Exif Image Height | 759 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 | 4078 bytes |
| Thumbnail Data | [4078 bytes of thumbnail data] |
| GPS | |
| GPS Version ID | 2 2 2 2 |
| generated by EXIF-O-Matic on 2012.10.25 | |