Orange-breasted waxbill - a photo on Flickriver

            This little jewel has prevented me from getting good images of it over the many years I have been birding. Although not a scarce bird, it is wary of humans and quickly disappears into the thick vegetation it prefers as habitat when approached; some birding seasons may pass without me spotting a single one! So, when I ran into a small flock of these shy birds in good light, I decided to sit for a while with the hope that their sound byte may lure them closer for a few good photographs. At first they kept their distance, but eventually a female bird came to investigate, soon followed by the brightly coloured male. 

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Taken in: South Africa / Mpumalanga / Middelburg (show map)

Taken on: April 20, 2016

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Mpumalanga

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 400mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACD Systems Digital Imaging
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