21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Australian Painted-Snipe in threat display

One of the rarest birds in Australia and the World. Rarely sighted and endangered. It is estimated there are only 340 birds left. Here this juvenile female Painted-snipe is in threat display when a Cockatoo flew into this location loudly squawking.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Canberra, Australia
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Graham Gall