Patrick Booth, Scarlet (ANIMAL 2023)

Unguarded Moment - 750mm @ 1/1000 sec f5.6 Iso 5000 The male Scarlet Robin, Petroica boodang at his scarlet best, with foot turned in and transparent undercarriage. It always amazes me how these tiny birds survive at high altitudes through freezing temperatures. Shot handheld at Point Lookout in New England National Park on Nyanyaywana Country in New South Wales. These two shots are of the female Scarlet Robin with breeding plumage. I really like the droplets of water suspended in the lichen growing on the branch she’s perched on. Shot at Point Lookout in New England National Park on Nyanyaywana Country in New South Wales. Fem Scarlet - 750mm @ 1/350 sec f5.6 Iso 3200 Eyes On Prize - 750mm @1/350 sec f5.6 Iso 3200

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