Countries and their Unique Bird Life

Challenge #54 in the Just Because series. Hosted by AussieJo.

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Australia has the Kookaburra, Canada has their Loon. Show photos of birds that are unique to a country. You must state in the title ordescription the name of the bird and what country it is unique to.

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Announced:

Monday, 7th November, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 14th November, 2011 – Sunday, 20th November, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 21st November, 2011 – Sunday, 27th November, 2011 (GMT)

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creativity is encouraged

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

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Please check the challenge comments section to see if other issues have been raised.
Obviously I'm not an authority on every country and their birds so I ask entrants to use their discretion to sumit images that will be known internationally as the voters will also be international and you don't want to be recieve low votes just because of people's ignorance.

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Rainbow Lorikeet

by Kevin Coppalotti

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Rainbow lorikeet, Australia

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
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Submitted:	Thursday, 17th November, 2011 22:44 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 10th November, 2011
Focal length:	36.9 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F5
ISO:	100
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