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Australian Pied Oystercatcher

Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Image ID 42967)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sat 17th Oct, 2020 and uploaded on Mon 19th Oct, 2020 .
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ID42967
CommentImage specific (BiL 10.19.20_BOZ3799):
I sat quietly in on a rock as the tide slowly came in, and as the water deepened, this feeding Australian Pied Oystercatcher ventured closer and closer to me. In the end, when my feet were starting to get wet, it came so close that I could not focus with the 500mm lens, and I missed a lot of really good, behavioural captures and had to satisfy myself with just watching. Still, this one with worm in bill just in the right spot, I reckon is a nice one (Species status (2016): Least Concern.)
EquipmentNikon D850
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR lens
Technique: Camera rig support: Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod, Dietmar Nill gimbal tripod head, sitting on a rock in the open as the tide came in
Exposure Mode: MANUAL 1/1250 sec at f8; ISO-400. Metering Mode: Center-Weighted; Focus Mode: AF-C high/5 frames per sec & AF Area Mode: Dynamic, 9 points. VR: Off
Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for resizing image, cropping to 130%, selective sharpening and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in Studio 2 for mild noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for supplementary data and colour checks.
LocationWoodman Point (GPS), Western Australia
Keywordsfeeding/with prey, adult
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