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Sentry Duty
delia todd

Sentry Duty (Esacus giganteus)

Two names this guy has, but both agree that he's a Beach LOL. Some call him a Thick-knee and others a Stone-Curlew. And not only that, he's now on his third scientific name!

Confused? I don't think he cares. And I don't - just glad to find a bird I'd really wanted to see.

But what a lovely start to the last day spent with Ken and Judy on the lovely Bribie Island on our way to the Queensland outback for the next leg of my tour of Australia.

Saturday fun.
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Habitat
Beach sanctuary
Location
Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
4 October, 2019
Scientific name
Esacus giganteus
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Landscape programme mode, continuous
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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delia todd
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
FUJIFILM FinePix HS50EXR
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
185.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Beach Thick-knee 4 October 2019.jpg
File size
127.5 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 October 2019 7:22 AM
Dimensions
1080px x 799px

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