Keywords:Eastern saker falcon, Falco cherrug milvipes, India, Ladakh, Tso Kar, bird of prey, raptor, saker falcon
Photo Info
Dimensions3100 x 1818
Original file size2.47 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken13-Jul-15 02:05
Date modified8-Sep-16 10:12
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Focal length700 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/5000 at f/5.6
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias+2/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePartial
Saker Falcon, Tso Kar, Ladakh, India
This is an Eastern Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug milvipes), a subspecies that ranges from Mongolia through China and into extreme northern India (Ladakh), where recently nesting and reproduction have been confirmed.