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Chestnut in the green
delia todd

Chestnut in the green (Anas castanea)

The first birds I managed to photograph round the lake was a pair of Chestnut Teal.

The males are a beautiful rich chestnut, aren't they.
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Habitat
Wetland nature reserve
Location
Laratinga Wetlands, Adelaide, South Australia
Date taken
25 October, 2019
Scientific name
Anas castanea
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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What a striking teal species. I love that chestnut color with the metallic green on its head. Fabulous duck and picture D! TFS!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
156
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
285.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Chestnut Teal 25 October 2019.jpg
File size
2.6 MB
Date taken
Fri, 25 October 2019 8:52 AM
Dimensions
4500px x 3309px

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