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delia todd

Ready for take-off? (Grallina cyanoleuca)

It looks like this Magpie-lark is in the process of growing an extra pair of wings, doesn't it.

It wasn't the wind, as it was very still air.
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Habitat
Lightly wooded grass beside lake
Location
Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia
Date taken
18 November, 2019
Scientific name
Grallina cyanoleuca
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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LOL, it sure does! Great low camera view of this striking black and white plumaged beauty. Fabulous bird and picture D! TFS!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
149
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
Æ’/6.3
Focal length
214.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
220
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Magpie-lark 18 November 2019.jpg
File size
683.8 KB
Date taken
Mon, 18 November 2019 9:58 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1210px

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