posted Sunday, 02 March 2014, 14:50 (+0800), by Martin
A few months ago we added a few more yellow-breasted waxbill finches to our aviary,
and here is one of the males, posing on a twig. The waxbills are currently building nests,
so we are hopeful of seeing some baby waxbills in the future!
Our aviary runs along the side of the house, between the neighbour's garage wall and the side of our house, with just the windows between us and the birds. I find I can shoot the birds quite effectively from inside the house, through the glass, as the birds are used to our presence. Taking a camera into the aviary tends to unsettle the birds, and they hide down the other end of the aviary.
Our aviary runs along the side of the house, between the neighbour's garage wall and the side of our house, with just the windows between us and the birds. I find I can shoot the birds quite effectively from inside the house, through the glass, as the birds are used to our presence. Taking a camera into the aviary tends to unsettle the birds, and they hide down the other end of the aviary.
adult male Yellow-Breasted Waxbill Finch
back yard at home, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO500
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO500
Great shot, love the colours, and the use of short depth of field.