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Red-capped Robin

            Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii), Kamarooka, central Victoria, Australia. I first saw this species in 2016 at Woodlands Historic Park, back when I was using my first DSLR camera, a Canon 600D, and a 55-250 mm kit lens. After having since upgraded my camera and lens, I have wanted to photograph this species again. Unfortunately, the Red-capped Robins at Woodlands Historic Park have become rarer, and I have not seen one there since. 

These Robins typically inhabit the drier forests and Mallee vegetation of northern Victoria. Kamarooka, just north of Bendigo, is one such dry forest which also contains some mallee vegetation. I had been wanting to visit for some time, and was able to get there a few weeks ago, where a nice image of a Red-capped Robin was the highest goal. During the afternoon, I picked up a few lifers (Inland Thornbill, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater and Pied Butcherbird), but no Red-capped Robin. 

As we changed locations later in the afternoon, a feeding flock of small birds crossed the path in front of us, and, upon stopping, we identified Buff-rumped Thornbills and a flash of red - the male Red-capped Robin. What followed was ~15 minutes of the most friendly Red-capped Robin hunting from low perches in front of us. The Robin was not phased by our presence at all, and continued hunting freely. I made myself as small as possible by sitting on the forest floor, in a clearing surrounded by Gold-dust Wattle (Acacia Acinacea), and this allowed me to capture some close shots of the robin. The light was starting to drop very low in the west, which softened and warmed the light for nicer backgrounds. 

This was an amazing experience, and definitely
 a highlight of my birding so far.

Taken on: June 28, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/10.0, 1/320 sec, 700mm, ISO 8000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	8000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DxO PureRAW 4
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