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Purple-backed Fairy-wren
Mike Bouette

Purple-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus assimilis)

Taken on a recent trip to the Broome Bird Observatory in Western Australia.
Recently split from the Variegated Fairy-wren of the Eastern States
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Habitat
Mulga and grassy vegetation.
Location
Roebuck Plains ,Western Australia
Date taken
3 rd July 2023
Scientific name
Malurus assimilis
Equipment used
Nikon D6 + nikkor 500 mm PF
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600th,f9,ISO 1100
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Kits
Fabulous pose and a wonderful portrait, Mike.
 
Stanley Jones
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What a stunning little bird and a magnificent close-up. Love that pose showing all those brilliant colors. Outstanding Mike! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
Mike Bouette
Date added
View count
699
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D6
Aperture
ƒ/9
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
1100
Filename
_DSC6584-Edit-2-Edit_Original.jpeg
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Mon, 03 July 2023 2:55 PM
Dimensions
3040px x 2027px

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