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Red Wattlebird

Red Wattlebird (Image ID 46841)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Fri 11th Sep, 2020 and uploaded on Mon 28th Jun, 2021 .
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ID46841
Comment'Tiger Snake Alert!'
Walking on the concrete track coming back from the observation platform at Bibra Lake after a morning’s shoot, I noticed this excited Red Wattlebird moving around erratically, hopping up and down trees and down to the ground, as here, always focusing on one spot in the tall grass. I put my camera rig down and watched for movement in the grass, and soon I caught a glimpse of a black object sliding along. And, briefly: There it was! A big, black Tiger Snake. I would have watched and photographed the wattlebird marking the snake for more than 5 minutes, before the snake disappeared, and the wattlebird took off satisfied that the snake was no longer a threat. Time of capture11:23.
EquipmentNikon D850 1/320s at F6.3; ISO-640 with Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR lens & Camera rig support: Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod, Dietmar Nill gimbal tripod head.
Post Production: Nikon ViewNX-i for Tif conversation; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2021 for resizing, cropping, selective and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise for mild blanket sharpening and moderate noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for distribution, data and colour checks
LocationBibra Lake, Western Australia
Keywordsadult, behaviour/display
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