White Stork - Ciconia ciconia

Cigogne blanche

White Stork
The magnificent observation of a group during migration while circling upwards with spread wings on a rising air column. This is called 'riding the thermals' and enables the white storks to mimimize the energy they use during migration.

The species

Classification

Order : Ciconiiformes
Family : Ciconiidae
Species : White Stork


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The photo

O.Net reference : doza154398
Author :
Dreams of ... Nature ... Culture

Photo details

Date : 2013 Aug.
Country : Spain (sp)
Region : Catalonia
Location : Catalunya Catalunya
Lat. : 41° 49' 12'' North
Lng. : 1° 52' 5'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS 7D
Speed : 1/2000 s
Aperture : 8
Focal length : 300 mm
Iso : 250
Flash : no