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Two of a single kind
delia todd

Two of a single kind (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

Pink-eared Ducks are quite unusual, there's no other ducks in the genus. They do have a bill reminiscent of shovelers.

The light was really awkward in this little area, but I'd seen all too few of these guys.
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Habitat
Swampy area in city nature park
Location
Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia
Date taken
18 November, 2019
Scientific name
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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Terrific low level view of this impressive pair D. What a treat just to see these guys much less get a great picture. TFS my friend!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
446
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
152.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Pink-eared Duck 18 November 2019.jpg
File size
433.1 KB
Date taken
Mon, 18 November 2019 8:27 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 899px

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