Exploration: wandering around the university - 06/12/2020

I knew there was one manmade lake area near the entrance, but I found a few more scattered in the grounds. Still figuring out best method for capturing photos of the ever-moving dragonflies... today I tried video and also continuous shoot - the latter worked better (assuming you have camera at the correct angle so that the subject is actually in the frame).
Finding the black swans was a beautiful surprise! :)

It was a spontaneous exploration... I happened to have a hat, sunglasses and my camera, but alas, no sunscreen (again).

Posted on December 6, 2020 01:14 PM by thistlemouse thistlemouse

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 05:55 PM AEDT

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Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:23 PM AEDT

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Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:29 PM AEDT

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Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:32 PM AEDT

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Graphic Flutterer (Rhyothemis graphiptera)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 05:49 PM AEDT

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Black-faced Percher (Diplacodes melanopsis)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:38 PM AEDT

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Common Bluetail (Ischnura heterosticta)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:46 PM AEDT

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Red and Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:47 PM AEDT

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Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 06:50 PM AEDT

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Observation is for Bird 1

Bird 2 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66183208

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Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)

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thistlemouse

Date

December 6, 2020 06:50 PM AEDT

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Observation is for Bird 2

Bird 1 - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66183207

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Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)

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thistlemouse

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December 6, 2020 07:05 PM AEDT