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delia todd

Oh well! If you insist! mutter mutter... (Porphyrio melanotus)

Seems he got the message finally and went off in disgust showing a clean heel!!

Had yet another blood test yesterday, which shows low ferritin levels, a blood protein. I'd never heard of this, so researching I found it was only being developed as a clinical test in the 1970's - which was about the time I left my job as a medical secretary. It had been discovered in 1937 though. I await doctor's thoughts as to treatment! More blooking pills I guess LOL
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Habitat
Ephemeral lake in city centre
Location
Lake Claremont, Perth, Western Australia
Date taken
17 November, 2019
Scientific name
Porphyrio melanotus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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KC Foggin
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It does appear that it has given up. :(

Now this may seem a bit negative but I believe doctors will report anything re: results of tests so it looks like they are not spending your money needessly. My fingers are crossed for you g/f.
 
Roynato
Lovely capture of this juvie, Delia.

I hope you can get that iron level up real soon. It does mean more pills, probably.
 
Stanley Jones
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LOL, great caption and magnificent low camera angle of this youngster finally realizing it needed to do what its parents wanted. I wish you luck with the pending blood test Delia. It seems as if every year older we get the fuller our medicine cabinets get (lol). Be well my friend!
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Australasian Swamphen juvenile 17 November 2019.jpg
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706.9 KB
Date taken
Sun, 17 November 2019 7:07 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1186px

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