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White-breasted Waterhen
peterday

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Habitat
Marshes, grassland
Location
Cocos (Keeling) Island, Indian Pacific Ocean
Date taken
15 February 2023
Scientific name
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 1.4 extender 111
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Stanley Jones
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Terrific eye-level close-up of this gorgeous Waterhen. Great image quality, colors, detail, and setting. TFS Peter!
 
Kits
Great timing and a wonderful behavioural shot, Peter.
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
422
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
2229 Waterhen, White-breasted, Amaurornis phoenicurus.jpg
File size
298.6 KB
Date taken
Wed, 15 February 2023 6:19 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 791px

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