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South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Habitat
Coastal
Location
Ashleigh River Estuary, South Island, New Zealand
Date taken
3 November 2023
Scientific name
Haematopus finschi
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II USM + 2.0 extender 111
What lovely pink legs! A well detailed close up study, Peter.
 
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WOW, how not to dress! Red eye, orange bill and pink legs (lol). Well, maybe if I was playing golf! Awesome close-up of this striking Oystercatcher with brilliant image quality. TFS Peter!
 
superb photo of this beautiful endemic, Peter, interesting colours of bill and legs, quite a unique bird, top marks, many tfs!!
 
Opus Editor
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Stunning closeup shot and detail ... lovely colors, too ... tfs, Peter 👌
 

Media information

Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
505
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
2372 South Island Pied Oystercatcher, 01c.jpg
File size
288.6 KB
Date taken
Fri, 03 November 2023 12:25 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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