File:Royal Spoonbill Family (51909131530).jpg
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We don't often see these beautiful birds around our area so I was thrilled to come across these two adults and a juvenile at the Pohangina Wetlands this morning. They were asleep when I arrived so I waited for them to wake up... The stately royal spoonbill is one of six spoonbill species worldwide, and the only one that breeds in New Zealand. This large white waterbird was first recorded in New Zealand at Castlepoint in 1861. Sightings increased through the 1900s, with breeding first recorded next to the white heron colony at Okarito, south Westland, in 1949. Since then it has successfully colonised New Zealand from Australia and is now widespread, breeding at multiple sites on both main islands, and dispersing to coastal sites across the country after the breeding season. In flight, birds hold their neck outstretched and trail legs behind, looking rather awkward, like a "Dr Seuss" cartoon bird. Their closest relatives are the ibises. A large, bulky, long-legged waterbird with white plumage and black spoon-shaped bill, facial skin, legs and feet. During the breeding season, adults grow distinctive long white crest feathers on the back of the head or nape, up to 20 cm long in males. The crest is raised during mating displays revealing pink skin beneath. The bill is 136 - 220 mm long; the wingspan is circa 120 cm. Breeding birds have a creamy-yellow breast, a yellow patch above each eye, and a red patch in the middle of the forehead in front of the crest feathers. Females are slightly smaller than males, with shorter legs and bill. Outside the breeding season the crest feathers are smaller and the rest of the plumage often appears soiled. Juveniles resemble non-breeding adults but are slightly smaller with a shorter bill, dark tips to the main flight feathers, and lack a crest and coloured face patches. When wading in shallow water it often submerges the bill and repeatedly sweeps it in a wide arc in search of prey. <a href="https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/royal-spoonbill" rel="noreferrer nofollow">nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/royal-spoonbill</a> |
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Author | Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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Camera manufacturer | SONY |
Camera model | ILCE-7RM4 |
Author | Geoff McKay |
Exposure time | 1/1,250 sec (0.0008) |
F-number | f/6.3 |
ISO speed rating | 1,250 |
Date and time of data generation | 09:44, 28 February 2022 |
Lens focal length | 600 mm |
Headline | Royal Spoonbill Family |
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Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Capture One 22 Windows |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.3 |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:44, 28 February 2022 |
APEX shutter speed | 10.287712 |
APEX aperture | 5.310704 |
APEX brightness | 6.2359375 |
APEX exposure bias | −1 |
Maximum land aperture | 5.3125 APEX (f/6.3) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 600 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Low saturation |
Sharpness | Hard |
Serial number of camera | 04470569 |
Lens used | Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) |
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Contact information | geoff.mckay@xtra.co.nz
54 Churchilll Avenue Palmerston North, , 4410 New Zealand |
IIM version | 4 |