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delia todd

Friend or Foe (Fulica atra australis)

I'm not so sure my first thought about this image was correct, in that the Eurasian Coot was admiring himself. I've a feeling he may think that's a rival, as the next few images in the sequence showed him diving, and I really do believe he was trying to chase away the intruder LOL.
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Habitat
Freshwater coastal lake nature reserve
Location
Lake Seppings, Albany, Western Australia
Date taken
11 November, 2019
Scientific name
Fulica atra australis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Dabs
I can readily relate to your narrative, Delia. It does seem that is the case.

Fascinating shot!
 
Stanley Jones
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Magic mirror on the water, who's the fairest one of all? Great low camera view close-up of this Eurasian Coot seemingly admiring itself in the the water (lol). Fabulous D! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
117
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
178.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Eurasian Coot 11 November 2019 .jpg
File size
668.3 KB
Date taken
Tue, 12 November 2019 3:55 AM
Dimensions
1500px x 1073px

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