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delia todd

I could have hoped for better (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

Didn't have too many sightings of the Hoary-headed Grebe but, I think because of the ripples on the water, it seemed to throw the focus off. Try as I might I could not get good focus.

Think now, I might not have used so much zoom, but we live and learn.

They're rather nice looking grebes, looking rather like the elder statesman of the grebe family LOL
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Habitat
Ephemeral lake in city centre
Location
Lake Claremont, Perth, Western Australia
Date taken
17 November, 2019
Scientific name
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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A fabulous species of grebe. Congratulations on capturing this one D. I like your description of being the "Elder Statesman" of the grebe family. Top-notch!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
145
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Hoary-headed Grebe 17 November 2019.jpg
File size
544.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 17 November 2019 7:27 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1020px

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