Gyrfalcon - Falco rusticolus

Faucon gerfaut

Gyrfalconadult, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • Halcón gerifalte
  • gerifalte
  • Gerfalke
  • Falco rusticolus
  • Falconiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Gyrfalcon

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stbe140229
Author :
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2011 Jun
Country : Iceland (ic)
Region : Northeast
Place : Vindbelgjarfjall Vindbelgjarfjall
Lat. : 65° 37' 42'' North
Lng. : 17° 4' 17'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : PENTAX K-5
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 600 mm

Iso : 800

Flash : no