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Red-backed Fairy-wren
Mike Bouette

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus)

Another Fairy-wren seen at the Broome Bird Observatory during a recent trip.In full breeding plumage the male Fairy-wrens are spectacular.
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Habitat
Scrubby thickets and tall grass
Location
Broome Bird Observatory. Western Australia
Date taken
13 th July 2023
Scientific name
Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus
Equipment used
Nikon D6 +nikkor 500 mm PF
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500,f8,ISO 900
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IDidiot
Great composition! Black on black with the eye and beak is difficult, but you got that detail. tfs
 
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Oh my!! What a treat of fairywrens Mike.

Beautiful birds and this is a cracking picture lad. Very well done.
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
Mike Bouette
Date added
View count
457
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D6
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
900
Filename
_DSC0336-Edit-Edit-Edit_Original.jpeg
File size
2 MB
Date taken
Thu, 13 July 2023 10:07 AM
Dimensions
2172px x 1449px

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