Description August 21, 2016
For the first time this species was found nesting in the Kruglaya (Omega) Bay, the overused recreation area in Sevastopol (Crimea, Black Sea).
Giragosov V. E. Nesting of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus (Aves: Ardeidae) within an urban area of the Crimean coast of the Black Sea (In Russian with English abstract). http://mbj.imbr-ras.ru/index.php?journal=mbj&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=93&path%5B%5D=90 Author Giragosov, Vitaly· JPG file - 2.33 MB - 1 654 x 1 240 pixels
Extra information Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Image Title: Original Time Taken: 2016:08:21 09:08:12 Time Digitized: 2016:08:21 09:08:12 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec Aperture: f/6.5 ISO Sensitivity: 200 Exposure Compensation: 0 EV Metering Mode: Pattern Flash Fired: No Flash Original Width: 1654 pixels Original Height: 1240 pixels Orientation: 1: Horizontal (normal) Focal Length: 215 mm Focal Length Equivalent in 35mm Film: 2904.3257546034