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delia todd

Chestnut (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis)

This Zebra Finch seems to be out of his area somewhat, as they're not supposed to be found in coastal areas.

I've just realised that this is subspecies T.g. castanotis, which may be split as Chestnut-eared Finch,
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Habitat
Seaside garden
Location
Little Grove, Albany, Western Australia
Date taken
13 November, 2019
Scientific name
Taeniopygia guttata castanotis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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As cute and pretty as it is, it apparently can't read bird manuals (lol). Fabulous close-up of this little jewel. Fabulous D! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
127
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
321.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Zebra Finch 13 November 2019.jpg
File size
442.8 KB
Date taken
Wed, 13 November 2019 2:29 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1115px

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