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16-Jul-2023

Unusual visitor at the gardens

We stopped by Constitution Gardens in search of the great blue heron, who flew by Tim’s office window last week toward the river (so we know he’s still around). The heron wasn’t at the lake, but we did see what I think is a leucistic mallard.

Snorkeling at Agincourt Reef, FNQ, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Jul-2023 14:09:14
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ModelNIKON Z 7
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Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Julie Oldfield19-Jul-2023 00:36
Incredible beauty and reflections. V
Carl Carbone18-Jul-2023 18:40
Standing out from the crowd. Nice shot.
Zoltán Balogh18-Jul-2023 05:54
Wonderfully photographed duck, Helen! V
Claude Gagnon17-Jul-2023 20:25
You're right about this leucistic! Great shot Helen :))
Tom Munson17-Jul-2023 19:53
They are beautiful. Nice shot.
janescottcumming17-Jul-2023 17:50
Nice sharp shot, that's a great reflection! V
Marcia Rules17-Jul-2023 15:31
A stellar image of wildlife! VV~
hayl17-Jul-2023 14:26
Lovely photo of this different mallard and its reflection.
bill friedlander17-Jul-2023 13:12
Nice sharp shot, nice reflections too. V
Pierre Martin17-Jul-2023 11:17
splendid picture and reflection at this leucistic mallard!
Fong Lam17-Jul-2023 10:21
Marvelous closeup of this lovely mallard with excellent details and reflections.....V
carabias17-Jul-2023 09:30
Reflections in the water with beautiful symmetry! V
Tom LeRoy17-Jul-2023 06:02
Excellent capture of this unique mallard. V
globalgadabout17-Jul-2023 05:16
good catch...it does look a bit on the pale side..
joseantonio17-Jul-2023 04:54
pleasant scene with the reflection.V.
Richard Chu17-Jul-2023 04:20
Lovely mirror image beautifully captured! V