Great-winged Petrel

Gallery: AvianPosted December 17, 201375 views6 comments

We had a pelagic off Port Fairy in south-eastern Australia on Sunday. This was the most common of the Petrodroma petrels

5D3 300/f4 1.4X
ISO 1600 f7.1 1/2000 exp comp +1.67

cheers
Rob

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6 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 17, 2013 at 9:59 PM

Love the beak on this bird...just out of curiosity, what sort of water craft did you shoot this one from Rob?

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 17, 2013 at 10:16 PM

Hi Kurt,

Our pelagics are usually just charter boats or fishing boats that carry about 10-12 observers

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 18, 2013 at 12:36 AM

Nice capture and excellent management of difficult light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 18, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Great wing position, Rob. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Excellent. Always a thrill to see pelagic species done so well.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 18, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Interesting bird and excellent feather detail, like the undulating waves, nice shot.

Ray

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