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Buffy
delia todd

Buffy (Gallirallus philippensis)

Alex's neighbour had heard about me and invited us round because she had a couple of nice visitors to her garden.

First up I got much closer views than previously of a Buff-banded Rail, although he was partially obscured by the long grass at the back of her garden.
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Habitat
Seaside garden
Location
Little Grove, Albany, Western Australia
Date taken
9 November, 2019
Scientific name
Gallirallus philippensis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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Wow, good neighbors and a fabulous treat for you and us. Fabulous rail and a marvelous side view showing that buff band beautifully. This had to be exciting. TFS D!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
640
Comment count
17

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
250.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Buff-banded Rail1 9 November 2019.jpg
File size
722.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 09 November 2019 6:15 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1098px

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