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Old 10-31-2009, 11:33 AM
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Default Firetail!
This little guy goes by the name of "Red Browed Finch" but I have also seen them referred to as a Firetail - which is much more exciting!

I spent a long day walking around Sydney Olympic Park today and I knew at the time I took this shot that it would be the pick of the day. Alas I was right, so I thought I would share it with the DPS crew Hope you enjoy it.

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Old 10-31-2009, 11:34 AM
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What a lovely shot! He's great.
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Old 10-31-2009, 01:29 PM
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Pretty good shot. Nice colors on the bird.
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this is a terrific shot.....well composed and well exposed.....

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Steve, what a pretty little bird, and this is a lovely shot of it.
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Very nice shot, beautiful bird.
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Old 10-31-2009, 10:25 PM
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What a beauty little guy he is. You have captured him well with great dof and detail. I find birds of any size are the hardest things to photograph, You have done extremely well.
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