Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Image ID 73408)
Photographed byMary Wheeler on Thu 19th Mar, 2026 and uploaded on Sat 21st Mar, 2026 .
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ID73408
CommentThis is a very close up image of a juvenile bird. I was taking images of smaller birds such as Honeyeaters and Fairy-wrens etc at the bird drinker in my garden, so I was using the extender on my 300mm lens. I was not expecting this bird to be one of my subjects ,but the image shows clearly the features of a juvenile bird.
EquipmentCanon EOS R5 ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM , Ext EF 2x III
Exposure time : 1 / 1250
FNumber : 7.1
Focal Length : 300
ISO Speed Ratings : 4000
LensModel : EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Make : Canon
Model : Canon EOS R5
Software : Adobe Photoshop 27.4 (Macintosh)
Raw file rendered in Lightroom Classic and a tiff transferred to Photoshop to downsize sharpen and save as jpg.
LocationPrivate property Narrabri, New South Wales
Keywordsjuvenile
This image was selected as a Moderator’s Pick. Reason: A terrific photo, great detail and in beautiful light.
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ApertureFNumber COMPUTED f/7.1
Copyright COMPUTED Mary Wheeler
Make IFD0 Canon
Model IFD0 Canon EOS R5
Software IFD0 Adobe Photoshop 27.4 (Macintosh)
Copyright IFD0 Mary Wheeler
ExposureTime EXIF 1/1250
FNumber EXIF F7.1
ExposureProgram EXIF Manual
ISOSpeedRatings EXIF 4000
DateTimeOriginal EXIF 2026:03:19 15:52:11
ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 10.287712) EXIF 1/1250
ApertureValue (APEX 5.655638) EXIF F7
ExposureBiasValue EXIF 0
MaxApertureValue (APEX 3) EXIF F3
MeteringMode EXIF Spot
Flash EXIF Flash did not fire.
FocalLength EXIF 300mm
ExposureMode EXIF Manual Exposure
WhiteBalance EXIF Automatic White Balance
LensModel EXIF EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
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