18 December 2006

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin


I was a bit excited to see this bird and get a good photo, as it is the first finch I think I have ever seen in the wild. I came across it on a farm at Lismore, while it was flying in and out of the paddock collection material to build, what I'm guessing, was a nest. It was funny to watch it cutting and pulling at the stem of grass before flying back into the paddock with its prize.


Nikon d70 : 1/400 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso200

1 comment:

Tscharke Photography said...

awesome manakin photo mate! Top work! your photo's are getting better with each post. keep up the good work.