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Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler (Image ID 29289)
Photographed byIan Wilson on Sat 20th Jan, 2018 and uploaded on Mon 29th Jan, 2018 .
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ID29289
CommentThis is an interesting view of a male of the Tasmanian subspecies glaucura (grey-tailed) in partial moult from first immature to second immature plumage. This moult takes place early in the second year and is followed in the third year with a moult to adult plumage. There are some black feathers beginning to appear on the head, green-yellow on the greater secondary and median coverts and a few yellow feathers on the breast.
EquipmentCanon 5Ds + 600 mm f/4 II, hand-held.
Manual, spot metering, AI Servo spot AF, f/8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1000.
Processed with DPP4 and PSE14 with Neat Image plug-in.
LocationTrevallyn, Launceston, Tasmania
Keywordsmale, immature
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