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Black-faced Woodswallow

Black-faced Woodswallow (Image ID 45578)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sun 26th Sep, 2010 and uploaded on Sat 3rd Apr, 2021 .
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ID45578
CommentI post this image in order to show the Black-faced Woodswallow in one of its typical habitats of Western Australia. It is a very widespread species of woodswallow, but not many captures from more remote areas of WA is presently on file, probably because only few folks travel here. Hence images from such areas seem in short supply, though the species is rather common ‘out there’ in the arid regions of that state. This particular bird was photographed roughly mid-way to Paynes Find out of Yalgoo, where the vegetation changes between low shrublands with scattered small trees and saltbush. I feel myself that this capture is best presented in the ‘portrait’ version, but this may come down to taste. The species is listed as ‘Least Concern’ (2016) by IUCN’s Red List. Time of capture 15:30.
EquipmentNikon D3 camera body, Nikkor AF-S ED 500mm f4 D IF lens, Manfrotto Article 055B tripod/Manfrotto Video Pro Article 136 tripod head; standing tall in low shrub just off the road Camera Settings: Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority f6.3 with shutter speed at 1/1250 sec and EV -0.3 step; ISO-320. Metering Mode: Matrix; Focus Mode: AF-C. Post processing: Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for 124% crop, selective sharpening, removal of halos and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise AI for blanket sharpening and noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for data, distribution confirmation and colour checks.
LocationVicinity of Karara Rangeland Park, Paynes Find, Western Australia
Keywordsadult, behaviour/display
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