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Thirsty lad
delia todd

Thirsty lad (Coracina novaehollandiae)

A Black-faced Cuckooshrike came in for a drink. Everything was very thirsty over these days in the extreme heat for springtime.

Did I tell you it was hot - even for the outback? High 30's low 40's when I was there in October!!
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Habitat
Outback dam
Location
Bowra Reserve, Cunnamulla, Queensland
Date taken
9 October, 2019
Scientific name
Coracina novaehollandiae
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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bievreJJ
excellent capture of this lovely cuckoo-shrike, Delia, swallowing her drink, great setting, love it, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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Wonderful 😊 action and behaviour ... an awesome 💓😎 shot, Delia ... TFS ...
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
525
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
Æ’/6.3
Focal length
285.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
125
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Black-faced Cuckooshrike 9 October, 2019.jpg
File size
3.3 MB
Date taken
Wed, 09 October 2019 10:23 AM
Dimensions
5000px x 4119px

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