notice the blue wing – definitely a male splendid fairywren, but this time of year they’re in non-breeding plumage.

statham’s quarry, western australia.

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this was taken in november 2024, and i think i disregarded it at the time, because i thought the fact that two of the birds were out of focus ruined the shot. but i’ve since learned that focus isn’t everything, and this might be one of my faves ^w^

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great cocky count 2026 roost site in helena valley, western australia. this was my second year helping with the count. long live black cockatoos!

Survey Point: MUNHELR001

Habitats: Peri-urban

Activities:
✅ Perching (daytime)
✅ Roosting (evening)
✅ Flying in
✅ Flying out
✅ Flying over
✅ Drinking

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near mciver station, western australia.

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ashfield flats, western australia.

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tamworth hill swamp reserve, western australia.

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tamworth hill swamp reserve, western australia.

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boorloo, whadjuk noongar boodja.

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boorloo, whadjuk noongar boodja.

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mature male. ashfield flats, western australia.

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male plumage. ashfield flats, western australia.

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the magpie-lark can sometimes be mistaken for an australian magpie, and indeed they can both be found on short grass. but this species has a smaller body and beak, much lighter coloured iris, and completely black on the back of the head (no white).

males have a black face and white eyebrow, and females have a white face and no eyebrow, so this is a female.

st mary’s cathedral, western australia.

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reg bond reserve, western australia.

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reg bond reserve, western australia.

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this magpie mimics a short-billed black cockatoo, a red wattlebird, a silver gull, and more! can you identify any other bird calls in his repertoire?

st mary’s cathedral, western australia.

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boorloo, whadjuk noongar boodja.

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broun park, western australia.

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broun park, western australia.

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broun park, western australia.

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broun park, western australia.

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copenhagen, denmark.
københavn, danmark.

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copenhagen, denmark.
københavn, danmark.

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barcelona, catalonia.
barcelona, catalunya.

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brussels park, brussels.
parc de bruxelles, bruxelles.
warandepark, brussel.

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barcelona, catalonia.
barcelona, catalunya.

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a coruña, galicia.

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a coruña, galicia.

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a coruña, galicia.

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the hobby is a falcon (Falco longipennis), and falcons are more closely related to cockatoos and other parrots than they are to the other raptors (birds of prey). can you see it in their beak? or their tail, which to me has a striking resemblance to that of a female red-tailed black cockatoo?

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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leopold park, brussels.
parc léopold, bruxelles.
leopoldpark, brussel.

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brussels park, brussels.
parc de bruxelles, bruxelles.
warandepark, brussel.

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brussels park, brussels.
parc de bruxelles, bruxelles.
warandepark, brussel.

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brussels park, brussels.
parc de bruxelles, bruxelles.
warandepark, brussel.

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brussels park, brussels.
parc de bruxelles, bruxelles.
warandepark, brussel.

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then the same for the rest

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pat o’hara reserve, western australia.

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if you want to know where black cockatoos hang out, find a marri tree and look down. the shredded remains of its huge woody fruits are a delicacy reserved for only the most powerful of beaks.

pat o’hara reserve, western australia.

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mckenzie reserve, western australia.

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mckenzie reserve, western australia.

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mckenzie reserve, western australia.

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hoverflies look a bit like bees or wasps from far away, and indeed many of their species hover near flowers, feeding on nectar and pollen. but if you look closer, you notice that they’re actually flies! the easiest tells for me:

• they only have two wings, which would be very uncommon for a wasp
• their eyes are massive, which is typical for a fly

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with pebble and ruby; previously

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offramp to morley drive, tonkin highway northbound, western australia.

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offramp to morley drive, tonkin highway northbound, western australia.

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this bird seems to be a hybrid between the port lincoln parrot (B. z. zonarius) and the twenty-eight parrot (B. z. semitorquatus). notice the presence of both yellow belly and red above the beak respectively.

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currently known as baudin’s black cockatoo, but i prefer long-billed because it’s more descriptive and not named after some dead colonist (see also pink cockatoo). i used to have trouble distinguishing them from their short-billed siblings, but now i think that’s because i had only seen the short-billed species.

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silently and effortlessly gliding over woodlands, near victoria dam, western australia.

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male in breeding plumage, near victoria dam, western australia.

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i never realised our magpies can have a hooked beak, just like butcherbirds. makes sense, they’re closely related and in fact are from the same family.

poor bloke might have lost an eye :(

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the largest pardalote, whereas the spotted pardalote is the smallest. but even so, this is not a large bird by any means; it’s probably somewhere between 9 and 15 grams.

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SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 640, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 640, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 640, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 800, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

there were so many grey currawongs that morning at the weir. i saw them and heard them calling from every direction the whole time i was there.

most recordings of grey currawong calls are for subspecies that are not found in western australia, and those other subspecies sound completely different to our “leaden crow-shrikes”. these two are the only recordings i’ve found for our subspecies, S. v. plumbea, and only the former was what i heard.

notice the clarity of each note as it falls off, and now imagine how eerie several concurrent currawongs would sound echoing through a valley.

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 500, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/400

ohhhhhh my god, a ringneck walked right up to me, flew up onto the dam pipeline, and met me at eye level less than a metre away. they chirped a few times, inspected me, then left. sadly i missed the focus on most of these, but look at how close they got, even before any of that!! 35mm equivalent: 600, 600, 600, 278, 278, 341mm

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 2000, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 1600, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 1000, 220.0 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 1250, 101.6 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 1250, 101.6 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 800, 124.9 mm, f/4.0, 1/800

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 800, 78.4 mm, f/4.0, 1/200

mundaring weir is a good place to see black cockatoos. indeed the first blockies i ever photographed were just down the road from there, and the pipeline itself is decorated with them. while standing on the dam wall, i hear those unmistakable rusty windmills cross the water from afar. i still had my shutter speed set for landscapes. oh well.

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 160, 220.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/125

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 100, 220.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/125

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 200, 14.2 mm, f/3.2, 1/400

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 320, 90.5 mm, f/4.0, 1/400

got there like a minute before a water corp guy came out to unlock the gates to the dam wall. that layer of fog, delicately draped over the trees across the water, only stuck around for about an hour.

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 1000, 8.9 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 800, 8.8 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 400, 8.8 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 125, 8.8 mm, f/7.1, 1/125

top to bottom: female, male

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1800, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 2200, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1400, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1400, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/800

NIKON D3200 + AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/500

NIKON D3200 + AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 2800, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 220, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 220, 300.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 800, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 400, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000

SONY DSC-RX10M4 + 8.8-220mm f/2.4-4
ISO 6400, 97.5 mm, f/4.0, 1/200

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 200, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 166.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 12800, 216.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1250, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 640, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1250, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 320, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/125

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 12800, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 12800, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 200.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 6400, 135.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1600, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

see also

• green-naped lorikeet × red lory
• lorikeet/lory hybrids

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 8000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 6400, 180.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 10000, 117.0 mm, f/5.0, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 8000, 117.0 mm, f/5.0, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 2500, 24.0 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 160, 24.0 mm, f/2.8, 1/1800

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 60.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 1250, 55.0 mm, f/11.0, 1/500

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

yellow-billed chough? i think?

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

thanks to nina for lending me her short lenses :3

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 160, 24.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/350

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 160, 24.0 mm, f/8.0, 1/140

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 160, 24.0 mm, f/8.0, 1/340

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 160, 24.0 mm, f/8.0, 1/210

per artigo 7 da ordenanza municipal para a protección e tenencia de animais:

3. Prohíbese a circulación ou permanencia de cans e outros animais nas praias en período estival, definido este como o comprendido entre o 1 de xuño e o 30 de setembro.

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 320, 250.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000

as the wind blows, it carries what looks like hundreds of tiny snowflakes or feathers across the benches and paths. it wasn’t snowing, and these were not feathers, but it was very pretty.

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 3200, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 12800, 250.0 mm, f/10.0, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 4000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 4000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 800, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 3200, 166.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 2500, 250.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 5000, 250.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 400, 55.0 mm, f/13.0, 1/250

FUJIFILM X-T30 II + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS STM
ISO 500, 250.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 900, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 4000, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 280, 210.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 2200, 170.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 2200, 170.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Google Pixel 8

back on my bullshit (editing frames of a video in darktable)

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1400, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

ISO 1600, 300.0 mm, f/9.0, 1/1000

ISO 2200, 300.0 mm, f/9.0, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 2500, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 4000, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1250, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 450, 270.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 200, 70.0 mm, f/11.0, 1/160

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 640, 300.0 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

in darktable, turning the filmic rgb > look > contrast down can help with harshly lit photos. a lot of the improvement seems to come from allowing you to use a much higher latitude %, which would normally go out of bounds if you tried to go that high. compare the following, clockwise from top left:

• default (4.56ev to -7.65ev, 1.000 contrast, 0.01% latitude)
• reduced contrast (as above, but 0.000 contrast)
• increased latitude (as above, but 60.01% latitude)
• reduced dynamic range (as above, but 4.16ev to -5.35ev)

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 100, 300.0 mm, f/6.3, 1/400

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 165.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

NIKON D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300.0 mm, f/7.1, 1/200

huh so normally, the canon 55-250 stm only lets you use the focus ring if you’re in mf. if you’re in af, you need to half press the shutter to use the ring.

if you change C.Fn-9 from 0 to 3 on a 1000d, you’ll need to press * to af instead of half shutter, but the focus ring works at all times in af mode!

this makes it easier to af to the subject or something nearby, then use the focus ring. potentially good for birds?

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 70 mm, f/8, 1/25

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 70 mm, f/6.3, 1/40

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 70 mm, f/6.3, 1/40

📸: ruby
Fujifilm X-T30 + XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
ISO 500, 55 mm, f/4, 1/80

📸: ruby
Fujifilm X-T30 + XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
ISO 640, 55 mm, f/4, 1/80

Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600

ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600

Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
ISO 400, 250 mm, f/6.3, 1/50

Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
ISO 200, 250 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

water level gauge in lake gnangara, western australia

750 to 810mm equivalent for under 2^10 grams is fun

Nikon 1 V2 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 280 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600

ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

edited in darktable and audacity with a workflow like:

$ ffmpeg -i _DSC0774.MOV -an -c:v png 20250221_0_v000/\%05d.png  # for darktable
$ ffmpeg -i _DSC0774.MOV -vn -c:a copy 20250221_0_v000/audio.wav  # for audacity
$ ffmpeg -i 20250221_0_v000/audio-audacity-hpf-240Hz-48dB.wav -pattern_type glob -i '20250221_0_v000/darktable_exported/*.png' -c:a aac -b:a 192k -c:v libx264 -preset veryslow -crf 16 -pix_fmt yuv420p 20250221_0_v000/20250221_0_v000_crf16.mp4

PROBLEM: i want to edit this video to fix the exposure and colour, like i do for my still photos

👼: learn how to use a video editor

😈: convert to png, batch edit the frames in darktable, convert to h264

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600

ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

ISO 400, 200 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 200 mm, f/6.3, 1/160

ISO 800, 170 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 200, 200 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

ISO 200, 200 mm, f/6.3, 1/200

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 200, 200 mm, f/6.3, 1/100

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 100, 140 mm, f/32, 1/13

ISO 100, 70 mm, f/32, 1/10

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 260 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

ISO 400, 220 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/160

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/400

this one was pretty much unusable, but they got mobbed by three common mynas just seconds later, and i have no idea when i’ll get to see one again ;-;

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

ISO 400, 270 mm, f/6.3, 1/200

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 250 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/4000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1600, 180 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 1600, 70 mm, f/10, 1/1250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250

ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1600

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/640

ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 195 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
ISO 400, 155 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500

not to be confused with monkey mia

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/200

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 210 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 210 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 200 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 100, 210 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 100, 210 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 140 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 135 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 100, 210 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 195 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 135 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 55 mm, f/10, 1/1000

why retic?

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 270 mm, f/9, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/9, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 195 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 195 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 240 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/9, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/9, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 155 mm, f/8, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 135 mm, f/8, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 155 mm, f/7.1, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 200 mm, f/8, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 102 mm, f/8, 1/320

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 105 mm, f/8, 1/1250

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 102 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 68 mm, f/8, 1/320

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 220 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/400

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 100, 300 mm, f/8, 1/200

ISO 400, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/500

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, 300 mm, f/13, 1/800

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7.1, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/640

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/320, 300 mm

Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/640, 300 mm

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i saw my first ever currawong! this guy belongs to the western subspecies of grey currawong (Strepera versicolor plumbea), historically known as the leaden crow-shrike. the wikipedia page listed it as a “leaden cuckoo-shrike” in some places, but checking the cited Whitlock (1910), that seems to have been a mistake.

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Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 400, f/13, 1/500, 220 mm

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left to right: male, female

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left to right: female, male

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Nikon D3200 + AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/200, 300 mm

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i was unsure of this one and this other one, because they seemed way too round to be brown honeyeaters! but now i think these are just juveniles.

anyone know why cohost’s thumbnailer destroys this?

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testing my new camera right after sunset. not gonna pretend these are great shots, but the fact that i can get something almost usable out of it at iso 3200 is neat.

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