mannikin
Posted 24/10/2012 - 11:22
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Gorgeous bird
Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Posted 24/10/2012 - 13:38
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Lovely shots of a gorgeous bird Don - I really like them both !
We also had one around here recently (not the same but still a mannikin)
Can't post it here because it wasn't taken with a Pentax but here is a link to the Scaly Breasted Munia/Mannikin (Nutmeg Finch) :
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Category/Birds-1/15370213_KGfkWw#!i=2123348277&k=zpK63Tv&lb=1&s=A
We also had one around here recently (not the same but still a mannikin)
Can't post it here because it wasn't taken with a Pentax but here is a link to the Scaly Breasted Munia/Mannikin (Nutmeg Finch) :
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Category/Birds-1/15370213_KGfkWw#!i=2123348277&k=zpK63Tv&lb=1&s=A
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/ Pentax. Pentax DA*300/4, Cosina 55/1.2, Lens Baby Composer Pro & Edge 80, AFA x1.7, Metz 50 af1.
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
Posted 25/10/2012 - 01:03
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Frogfish wrote:
Lovely shots of a gorgeous bird Don - I really like them both !
We also had one around here recently (not the same but still a mannikin)
Can't post it here because it wasn't taken with a Pentax but here is a link to the Scaly Breasted Munia/Mannikin (Nutmeg Finch) :
Thanks all for the comments.
I can see the resemblance in your bird Kevin, got to be cousins
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Category/Birds-1/15370213_KGfkWw#!i=2123348277&k=zpK63Tv&lb=1&s=A
Lovely shots of a gorgeous bird Don - I really like them both !
We also had one around here recently (not the same but still a mannikin)
Can't post it here because it wasn't taken with a Pentax but here is a link to the Scaly Breasted Munia/Mannikin (Nutmeg Finch) :
Thanks all for the comments.
I can see the resemblance in your bird Kevin, got to be cousins
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Category/Birds-1/15370213_KGfkWw#!i=2123348277&k=zpK63Tv&lb=1&s=A
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 25/10/2012 - 08:22
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snappychappy wrote:
Shots don't come much better than that, super work.
+1.
Shots don't come much better than that, super work.
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18 years
Atherton tablelands,
NQ
chestnut-breasted mannikin
They fly around in flocks leapfrogging across the grass
thanks for looking
Don.