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Eastern Spinebill

Eastern Spinebill (Image ID 42202)
Photographed byJudith Barnes on Wed 2nd Sep, 2020 and uploaded on same date.
Resolution1800x1200
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ID42202
CommentI have noticed the eastern spinebills in my garden pretending to be hummingbirds, that is feeding while flying. I have made several attempts to photograph this behaviour, but today while waiting for a delivery, I was sitting outside my home near this grevillea, which is one of their favourites, when the bird came in to feed and I managed to capture this shot (it is not cropped).
EquipmentI use a Nikon D5300 camera with a 300 mm zoom lens
f 6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO 1250, aperture priority mode.
LocationFerntree Gully, Victoria
Keywordsfeeding/with prey, in flight, adult
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