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Red-browed Finch
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Red-browed Finch

by Simon Bennett

Gallery: AvianPosted November 18, 2013194 views16 comments
It's spring down here and this Red-browed Finch is trying to impress with a courtship display of holding a long grass stem.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod, ISO400, f/6.3, 1/2000, cropped for composition. Photographed near Canberra, Australia.

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on November 18, 2013 at 5:49 PM
What a beautiful looking bird, never heard of nor seen this species before. But then I've never been to the land down under. Wonderful light on a wonderful perch and well the show off display with the courting display is just icing on the cake. Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 18, 2013 at 7:15 PM
Incredible image with the nice colors of the bird and the wonderful behavior being displayed as if he is passing the time by chewing on some grass
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 18, 2013 at 7:18 PM
This is super cool :cool: He is certainly impressing me! Great shot of this handsome little guy in full courtship mode. Excellent detail, and great background.

Great Shot Simon!!!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 18, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Sho' nuff, hot stuff. Mr. cool himself! :cool:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 19, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Great little bird with bright colours, nice pose, and excellent behaviour.
I'd be tempted to try a pano format to cut down the dead space above and below.
Nice!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 19, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Cute looking finch Simon. Colours and detail look great. That grass stem is just bizarre, even on the large version it looks as though it has been pasted to the tip of its beak
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 19, 2013 at 12:26 PM
Very cool shot with nice light, perch and BG and a beautiful bird. Maybe the long stem is the human equivalent of presenting a dozen long stem roses to your sweetheart.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Oakley on November 19, 2013 at 8:11 PM
Very nice Simon - perch is a little dominating, but I really like the courtship behaviour
Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM
I do not who he's trying to impress, but he certainly impressed me ! And a great shot as well by you ! :toast: , Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 20, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Gorgeous image, Simon. I love the lines and the bright finch really works as the focus of the whole thing.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 20, 2013 at 8:38 PM
Simon, everything about the photo of the beautiful bird looks good. Well done. :smile:
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 20, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Very cool Simon, what a nice long prize he's holding there, I do wish more of the grass stem were in focus, stopping down a bit more would have helped there. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 21, 2013 at 4:15 AM
Nice one Simon - good to see you out again
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 21, 2013 at 5:34 AM
Simon,
Another stunning Australian bird, great capture :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 27, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Just now saw this image and what a wonderful find. Excellent shot on this interesting colored finch.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 31, 2014 at 5:12 AM
Impressive image, so I guess this guy's hitting all the bases Simon :wink:
Very nice, love what I see :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments