File:MergellusAlbellusTakeOffv2.jpg

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DescriptionMergellusAlbellusTakeOffv2.jpg	English: Smew (Mergellus albellus) accelerating to flight. The image has been rotated 180 degrees around vertical axis. Photographed at Vanhankaupunginlahti, Helsinki, Finland. The location is listed in Ramsar "List of Wetlands of International Importance". Geographic location (N):23355 (E):52520. Français : Harle piette prenant son envol. L'image est en miroir par rapport à l'original. Photo prise à Vanhankaupunginlahti, préfecture d'helsinki (Finlande). Ce lieu est inscrit sur la Liste de Ramsar des "zones humides d'importance internationale". Suomi: Uivelo (Mergellus albellus) nousemassa Helsingin Vanhankaupunginlahdelta
Date	31 March 2007
Source	Own work
Author	Thermos
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 1 June 2007. It was captioned as follows:

English: Smew (Mergellus albellus) accelerating to flight.

Other languages:

Afrikaans: 'n Dwergsaagbek, Mergellus albellus, vlieg op uit 'n meer by Helsinki, Finland

Bahasa Indonesia: Mergellus albellus bersiap untuk terbang.

Čeština: Kachna morčák bílý (Mergellus albellus) vzlétající z vodní hladiny

Dansk: Lille skallesluger (Mergellus albellus) som er på vej til at flyve.

Deutsch: Ein Zwergsäger (Mergellus albellus) beschleunigt, um zu fliegen.

English: Smew (Mergellus albellus) accelerating to flight.

Español: Una serreta chica (Mergellus albellus) acelerando para levantar el vuelo.

Français : Une harle piette (Mergellus albellus) accélérant pour décoller.

Italiano: Esemplare di pesciaiola (Mergellus albellus) mentre accelera al decollo.

Magyar: Kis bukó (Mergellus albellus) felszállás előtt (Vanhankaupunginlahti, Helsinki, Finnország)

Nederlands: Een nonnetje (Mergellus albellus) vliegt op uit het water

Polski: Tracz bielaczek (Mergellus albellus) przyspieszający przed lotem.

Português: Um Merganso-pequeno da espécie Mergellus albellus, acelerando para decolar.

Română: Rață pitică din specia Mergellus albellus

Svenska: En salskrake (Mergellus albellus) som är på väg att lyfta.

Беларуская: Белы гогаль (Mergellus albellus), які паскараецца для ўзлёту.

Русский: Луток (Mergellus albellus) разбегается перед взлётом.

日本語：水面から飛び立つミコアイサ (Mergellus albellus)

中文：正在从水面起飞的白秋沙鸭（Mergellus albellus）。

中文（繁體）：白秋沙鴨（Mergellus albellus）正在從水面起飛

עברית :

עברית: מרגון גמד

العربية : طائر من طيور البط (Mergellus albellus) يسرع بغية الطيران

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05:45, 8 April 2007	User:Thermos	2,636×1,758	2.33 MB	<span class="comment">({{Information \|Description=Smew (Mergellus albellus) accelerating to flight. The image has been rotated 180 degrees around vertical axis. Photographed at Vanhankaupunginlahti, Helsinki, Finland. The location is listed in Ramsar "List of Wetlands of Intern)</span>

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 20D
Author	unknown
Exposure time	1/2,500 sec (0.0004)
F-number	f/6.3
ISO speed rating	200
Date and time of data generation	10:31, 31 March 2007
Lens focal length	400 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Windows
File change date and time	08:42, 8 April 2007
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	10:31, 31 March 2007
Shutter speed	11.287712
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Maximum land aperture	4.96875 APEX (f/5.6)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Color space	Uncalibrated
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Focal plane resolution unit	inches
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Image width	2,636 px
Image height	1,758 px
Serial number of camera	630310508
Lens used	400.0 mm
Owner of camera	unknown
Width	2,636 px
Height	1,758 px
Date metadata was last modified	10:42, 8 April 2007
IIM version	2

File:MergellusAlbellusTakeOffv2.jpg

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