barrycarter

Australasian Crested Grebe South Island

Australasian Crested Grebe South Island

Decided to go from Queenstown to Milford Sound. On route I saw one of quite a few signs for a reserve. Lucky to pick this one as it had a young Crested Grebe wi...
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Decided to go from Queenstown to Milford Sound. On route I saw one of quite a few signs for a reserve. Lucky to pick this one as it had a young Crested Grebe with Mum acting as bus driver
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/13 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 500/1

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May, 2016

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Adorable capture!

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Would love one of these in my Portfolio...right place, right time ...or knowing who breeds where and when the eggs hatch...Nature photography is all about knowledge and patience, true?

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