File:Flock of American wigeons in flight at Llano Seco (2023)-104A0879.jpg

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English: A flock of American wigeons (Mareca americana) during a courtship flight at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex south of Chico, Butte County, California, on December 24, 2023. Nine drakes and one hen (3rd from the left) while overwintering in the Central Valley of California.

Deutsch: Ein Schwarm Pfeifenten (Mareca americana) beim Balzflug in der Llano Seco Unit des Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex südlich von Chico, Butte County, Kalifornien, am 24. Dezember 2023. Neun Erpel und eine Henne (3. von links) während ihrer Überwinterung im Central Valley von Kalifornien.

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24 December 2023, 09:59:54

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Frank Schulenburg (1969–)

	Alternative names	F. Schulenburg; F Schulenburg; Schulenburg; Schulenburg F; Schulenburg F.
	Description	German-American manager, Wikipedian and photographer
	Date of birth	19 May 1969
	Location of birth	Uelzen
	Work location	California; San Francisco
	Authority file	: Q57175365 VIAF: 306134489 LCCN: nr2002002142 SUDOC: 224994905 WorldCat

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Camera location	39° 36′ 20.23″ N, 121° 54′ 38.25″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	39.605619; -121.910626

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Image title	A flock of American wigeons (Mareca americana) in flight at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex south of Chico, Butte County, California, on December 24, 2023
Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS R3
Author	Frank Schulenburg
Exposure time	1/2,000 sec (0.0005)
F-number	f/7.1
ISO speed rating	800
Date and time of data generation	09:59, 24 December 2023
Lens focal length	472 mm
Headline	Flock of American wigeons in flight at Llano Seco (2023)
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Capture One Macintosh
Exposure Program	Shutter priority
Exif version	2.3
Date and time of digitizing	09:59, 24 December 2023
Shutter speed	10.965784
APEX aperture	5.655638
Exposure bias	0
Subject distance	44.63 meters
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	28
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	28
Focal plane X resolution	4,234.2978515625
Focal plane Y resolution	4,232.8041992188
Focal plane resolution unit	inches
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
GPS tag version	0.0.3.2
Serial number of camera	032031000364
Lens used	Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Keywords	Mareca americana American wigeon Llano Seco Unit Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex Butte County California United States
Contact information	frank@wikiphotographer.net https://wikiphotographer.net 1031 Richland Court Chico, California, 95926 United States (415) 770-1060
IIM version	4

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24 December 2023

39°36'20.228"N, 121°54'38.254"W

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