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A wee beauty
delia todd

A wee beauty (Anarhynchus ruficapillus)

Ken went a bit quiet and furtive, wandering around without speaking to me for a few minutes. I'd no idea what he was up to until he suddenly indicated that I should join him. All then became clear.... he'd found what he was hoping for!

Looking down from the top of a dune was a delightful Red-capped Plover! A member of one of my favourite familes of waders.

The only time I saw this species, which is why you're getting another view of it.
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Habitat
Sea shore
Location
Buckley's Hole Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland
Date taken
4 October, 2019
Scientific name
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Sports Mode Continuous
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Jonno52
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An excellent shot Delia! Nature does come up with seemingly endless variations on a theme, and plovers are no exception. This is a lovely little bird, and I like the way it seems to have its beady eye on you :giggle:
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
587
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
FUJIFILM FinePix HS50EXR
Aperture
ƒ/6.4
Focal length
185.0 mm
Exposure time
1/550 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Red-capped Plover 4 October 2019.jpg
File size
97.2 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 October 2019 8:44 AM
Dimensions
1080px x 902px

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