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peterday

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Miraculously we had heavy rain last night which put the fires out. Two houses lost.
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Habitat
Woodland
Location
Pengilly Scrub, South Australia
Date taken
31/12/2020
Scientific name
Merops ornatus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
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KC Foggin
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A beautiful image of this equally beautiful Bee-eater Peter. I sure wish we had them in my area.
 
Kits
Such a beautiful bird, Peter, and a wonderfully detailed close up portrait.
 
Stanley Jones
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Gorgeous bee-eater and a striking close-up showing superb colors and feather detail. Exquisite Peter!
 
B
fantastic details and colours, Peter, a marvelous portrait of this beauty, congratulations, many tfs!!
Good to hear about the rain!
 
peterow
A brilliant colourfully lit and detailed close up capture Pete. A great shot, well done.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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peterday
Date added
View count
166
Comment count
20

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250
ISO
1000
Filename
1888 Bee-eater, Rainbow Pengilly.jpg
File size
165.5 KB
Date taken
Thu, 31 December 2020 8:35 AM
Dimensions
819px x 1024px

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