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Senegal Fire Finch


Senegal Fire Finch
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8112] (27766)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-300XR, Hoya UV 62mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-13 3:55
Viewed: 3369
Points: 27
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This wee guy is at Butterfly Creek, a tropical butterfly house in Auckland. He was busy building a nest with his mate. Not the best point of view, but I think he is beautiful and worth sharing. Thanks for popping by.

Senegal Fire Finch (Lagonosticta senegala)

The Senegal or Red-billed Fire Finch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a 3¾-4" delightful and attractive addition to the aviary. It is a free breeder in captivity, having the great advantage of being visually sexable.

The adult male has a red bill with a faint black stripe down the centers of both upper and lower mandibles. A yellow eye ring is very prominent, especially in older birds. The deep glossy red on the head and chest fades into a dull brown at the lower end of the abdomen, vent and undertail coverts. The underside of the tail is dark brownish-gray. Several white spots mark the red sides of the chest. Feet and legs are light brown.

The upperside is mostly brown starting in the center of the rear crown. The rump is bright red, and there are traces of red near the shoulders. The wings and tail are darker brown.

Females are nearly all brown, paler on the undersides and darker on the uppersides. The eye ring is absent, but the bill is the same as in the male. The white spots on the sides and flanks are slightly more numerous than in the male and are sprinkled on the chest. However, because of the duller background they are less distinct.

Immature birds are like the female, but lack the red eyebrow and white spots. By the time these features start to appear, the males will start showing a few red feathers.

Incubation of the 3 to 5 white eggs is usually twelve to thirteen days, and the young leave the nest between seventeen to twenty-one days.

The above obtained from http://www.nfss.org/Birds/Species/Finches/Waxbills/Senegal-Fire.html

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 12:36 pm.
Date: 2nd April 2005
Weather conditions: Indoors
Lens: Tamron 28-300mm XR
Filter: Hoya 62mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/45
F-Stop: F/6.7
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 400
dew77, chiliu, red45, Comandante, TAZ, sAner, hummingbird24, Fisher, cam, liquidsunshine has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4635 W: 248 N: 4025] (13237)
  • [2005-06-13 3:57]

Hello Pam!
Wonderful capture.This is new bird to me.Colors,clear eyes and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3102 W: 233 N: 6304] (21553)
  • [2005-06-13 3:57]

Wow, Pam... What a beauty. Have not seen this one before. I like the POV. Gives a good view of the colors on his back feathers. Very sharp details too. TFS. ; )

Interesting point of view looking down on the bird. Colours and clarity are good.

Hi Pam!
Beautyful!!!! Amazing. Great. Pretty :-))))

I really like your photos of birds!

Very nice shot,sharp details,beautiful bird.
TFS!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2732 W: 74 N: 8956] (30561)
  • [2005-06-13 4:40]

Cute for sure. Looks slightly like Silvereye but with yelloweye ;-) Probably little afraid of you in defensive pose. Good capture and note Pam!

Hello Pam!
What a nice bird.Colors,details and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1488 W: 72 N: 1428] (4748)
  • [2005-06-13 7:06]

Hello Pam,

Wonderful eyecontact and the catchlight in the eye is marvelous too. Superb colors and sharp details. The unusual high POV works for me. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Very beautiful, Pam and well worth posting.
I especially like the color and eye detail of this guy. Interesting POV.
I have never seen this bird before, and thank you for sharing him with us.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-06-13 10:11]

Excelent capture and well detailed. A beautiful bird, well done.

Mike

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  • cam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 86 W: 0 N: 78] (360)
  • [2005-06-13 17:06]

Hello Pam.
Nice point of view of this nice fellow.
You really have a well stocked portfolio,a superb one.

Bravo for this great work.
Charles

Nicely captured Pam,
He seems very friendly. A very colourful bird. Good sharp details. I like the POV.
Looking forward to your butterfly shots Pam. Have a great week.
Thanks for posting

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-06-14 4:03]

Magnifique oiseau bien mis en valeur dans cette composition photographique. Personnellement je n'arrive pas réussir une photo d'oiseau, ce qui n'est pas votre cas
What a nice bird with beautiful colors ! Another interesting & well done shot !!!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-04-24 23:26]

Hi Pam ! What a nice bird you caught ! So sharp and well exposed. You made all the colors to stand out. Thanks !

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