Rufous Scrub-bird

Rufous Scrub-bird (Image ID 68809)
Photographed byJacob Crisp on Sun 4th Dec, 2022 and uploaded on Sat 24th May, 2025 .
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ID68809
CommentThis image required many of hours of my time in the field simply observing the Rufous Scrub-bird (annual acoustic based monitoring surveys). I was fortunate after many trips (often not even viewing the bird) I was able to produce an image that is relatively unobscured, but gives a sense of their dense understory habitat.⁠ Unfortunately many people disturb these wonderful birds, but If you have patience are calm and do not enter their domain they will often come to investigate a person on the walking path.

It is hard to completely determine, but the slight yellowish gape and less distinct malar stripe, with hints of black patches on belly sides may indicate a immature male or close to adult.

Processed with Adobe Lightroom, level adjustments and colour - removal of a distracting leaf in background- DxO Pureraw for Noise Reduction.⁠
EquipmentCanon R7 - EF100-400 IS II USM
Exposure time : 1 / 500
FNumber : 6.3
Focal Length : 400
ISO Speed Ratings : 6400
LensModel : EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Make : Canon
Model : Canon EOS R7
Software : Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.3.1 (Macintosh)
LocationBorder Ranges National Park, New South Wales
Keywordsmale, immature
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ApertureFNumber COMPUTED f/6.3
Make IFD0 Canon
Model IFD0 Canon EOS R7
Software IFD0 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.3.1 (Macintosh)
ExposureTime EXIF 1/500
FNumber EXIF F6.3
ExposureProgram EXIF Manual
ISOSpeedRatings EXIF 6400
DateTimeOriginal EXIF 2022:12:04 12:09:24
ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 8.965784) EXIF 1/500
ApertureValue (APEX 5.310704) EXIF F6
ExposureBiasValue EXIF 0
MaxApertureValue (APEX 5) EXIF F6
MeteringMode EXIF Pattern
Flash EXIF Flash did not fire.
FocalLength EXIF 400mm
ExposureMode EXIF Manual Exposure
WhiteBalance EXIF Automatic White Balance
LensModel EXIF EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
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