Australasian Swamphen

MMPI_20210821_MMPI0076_0026 - Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing in a lagoon amongst a sea of Water Hyacinth.

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing in a lagoon amongst a sea of Water Hyacinth. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/640sec | f/7.1 | ISO 320 | 678 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing in a lagoon amongst a sea of Water Hyacinth. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/640sec | f/7.1 | ISO 320 | 661 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20210821_MMPI0076_0024 - Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing amongst tall grass in a lagoon.

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing amongst tall grass in a lagoon. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/7.1 | ISO 640 | 661 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) looking at its reflection in a lake. Forest Lake, Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/7.1 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) walking on a lawn. UQ Lakes, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 511 mm (effective focal length)

MMPI_20200516_MMPI0064_0001 - Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) headshot.

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) headshot. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/400sec | f/7.1 | ISO 400 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) perching on a fallen tree on a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640sec | f/9 | ISO 450 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) perching on a fallen tree on a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640sec | f/7.1 | ISO 500 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) perching high up in a tree. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/500sec | f/7.1 | ISO 100 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) . Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/400 @ f/7.1 ISO 720 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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A juvenile Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) with adult bird in background. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/7.1 ISO 720 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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A juvenile Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) with adult bird in background. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/7.1 ISO 720 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing in a lake. Lakeside Avenue Park, Springfield Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1000 @ f/8 ISO 1000 @ 660 mm (effective FL). Lakeside Avenue Park, Springfield Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1000 @ f/8 ISO 1000 @ 660 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) . Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640 @ f/7.1 ISO 560 @ 660 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) feeding on grass. UQ Lakes, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640 @ f/8 ISO 500 @ 660 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) beside a lake. UQ Lakes, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640 @ f/8 ISO 1100 @ 585 mm (effective FL)

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An Australasian Swamphen standing on a bed of Water Hyacinth in a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/400 @ f/8 ISO 250 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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An Australasian Swamphen standing on a bed of Water Hyacinth in a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/400 @ f/8 ISO 250 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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An Australasian Swamphen standing in front of a reed bed in a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/400 @ f/7.1 ISO 320 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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An Australasian Swamphen standing in front of a reed bed in a lagoon. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/400 @ f/7.1 ISO 320 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen at the lake edge. UQ Lakes, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/320 @ f/6.3 ISO 900 @ 690 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen portrait. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 1600 @ 570 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/640 @ f/7.1 ISO 560 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Australasian Swamphen. Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/640 @ f/7.1 ISO 560 @ 750 mm (effective FL)