Australasian Darter

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Australasian Darter about to enter the lake. UQ Lakes, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/320 @ f/7.1 ISO 2000 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Darter in flight. Lake Apex, Gatton, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/2000 @ f/7.1 ISO 500 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Darter (immature). Sandy Camp Wetlands, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/400 @ f/7.1 ISO 800 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Darter (immature). Sandy Camp Wetlands, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/400 @ f/7.1 ISO 450 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Darter feeding its chick. Sandy Camp Wetlands, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/1000 @ f/7.1 ISO 1100 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australian Darter in a pond. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/800 @ f/6.3 ISO 450 @ 555 mm

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Australasian Darter drying its wings. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/800 @ f/8 ISO 1100 @ 630 mm

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Australasian Darter drying its wings. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/800 @ f/8 ISO 1250 @ 750 mm

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Australasian Darter in the lake, showing why it is commonly known as the "Snake Bird", Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia.

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Australasian Darter in the lake, showing why it is commonly known as the "Snake Bird", Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia.

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Australasian Darter in the lake, showing why it is commonly known as the "Snake Bird", Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia.

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Australasian Darter (immature) perched on a log beside a pond, Mungarra Reserve, Petrie, Queensland, Australia.

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Australasian Darter, Sandy Camp Wetlands, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia.

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Australasian Darter (juvenile), Sandy Camp Wetlands, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia.