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SF: Chestnut-breasted Mannikins
peterday

SF: Chestnut-breasted Mannikins (Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax)

Habitat
Grassy woodland
Location
Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
18 November 2022
Scientific name
Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax
Equipment used
Canon EOS 90D with Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS II US
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aloktewari
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Simply brilliant 😄 Peter 🙌 ... superb work 😁🖐️ ... TFS ...
 
KC Foggin
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Now that's a bunch of Mannikins Peter! A great time to come across them all ;)
 
Jonno52
Brilliant, Peter! I do like original images, and this certainly qualifies. What are the "rules" for successul bird photography? You must get the eye and bill. Wrong! I love this.
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
peterday
Date added
View count
677
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
6400
Filename
2137 Mannikin, Chestnut-breasted 03g.jpg
File size
232.7 KB
Date taken
Fri, 18 November 2022 8:07 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 819px

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