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Plum-headed Finch

Plum-headed Finch (Image ID 40571)
Photographed byMary Wheeler on Tue 19th May, 2020 and uploaded on Thu 21st May, 2020 .
Resolution1800x1350
Viewed307
ID40571
CommentFences are always a good place to find finches. There was a small flock of about 8 birds having a bath in a nearby dam and then preening on the roadside fence. They did not seem to be concerned by our presence and remained for some time. I took this image handheld from our vehicle.
EquipmentCanon EOS 7D mark II ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM , Ext EF 2x II
1/2000 sec @ f/5.6 ISO400 Spot Metering. Handheld. Raw file converted to 16bt tiff and then transferred to Photoshop. Noise was reduced using Topaz DeNoise before the image was downsized and sharpened before saving.
LocationNarrabri, New South Wales
Keywordsmale, adult
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