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Blending in
delia todd

Blending in (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)

The leaves here remind me of autumn, although it was now late spring! An Australasian Grebe was in a swamp not far from where the Willie-wagtail was.

They are rather similar to our Dabchick and have the same frustrating habit of disappearing under water just as you're trying to take their photo LOL
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Habitat
Swampy wetland in city nature reserve
Location
Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia
Date taken
18 November, 2019
Scientific name
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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bievreJJ
you got him before he disappeared lol, excellent photo of this lovely little grebe, Delia, top notch, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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Even up close one could look away and have trouble finding this grebe again when you looked back. It certainly blends in well with its environment. Well done D! TFS!
 
Macswede
If I saw this bird I would think it was a Dabchick (Little Grebe), Delia. Well spotted and captured (before it disappeared).
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
196
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Australasian Grebe 18 November, 2019.jpg
File size
663.9 KB
Date taken
Mon, 18 November 2019 8:26 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1065px

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