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Australasian Darter

Australasian Darter (Image ID 47078)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sat 23rd Nov, 2019 and uploaded on Mon 12th Jul, 2021 .
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CommentWalking along the Swan River shoreline with my camera rig over the shoulder, I came across this male Australasian Darter youngster drying his wings, perched at the top of a dead tree overhanging the water. Suddenly an adolescent female flew in, perched clumsily below him and approached him with what looked like amorous intentions, or perhaps she was begging for food. However, the male quick smart made her aware that he wasn’t in the mood for either and gave her a proper telling-off. Too good an opportunity to miss, and I think I managed to capture the moment adequately with this image. Time of exposure 07:39.
[Moderators Note GR Cam: Male darter (upper) has not fully attained an adult 'black' plumage; age of lower bird unknown and may be a female which has not fully attained adult plumage].
EquipmentCamera & Equipment & Technique:
Nikon D800 – DX Mode using 1/800s at F14; ISO-560 with Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR lens & Camera rig support: Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod, Dietmar Nill gimbal tripod head. Technique: Walking with camera rig over shoulder, stopping whenever something interesting transpired.
Post Production: Nikon ViewNX-i for Tif conversion; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2021 for resizing, cropping, selective and general post-processing inclusive of cloning away disturbing objects and removing halos; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise for moderate blanket sharpening and noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for species’ distribution, data and colour checks.
LocationAshfield Flats by the Swan River shore, Western Australia
Keywordsmale, female, behaviour/display
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