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The colorful Diamond Sparrow is one of the most easily bred Australian finches. A pair in a mixed collection may be well behaved towards the other inhabitants ...
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The colorful Diamond Sparrow is one of the most easily bred Australian finches. A pair in a mixed collection may be well behaved towards the other inhabitants or very aggressive, for individual temperaments vary greatly in this species. The display of the male is the best indication of the bird's sex. He approaches the hen holding a long grass stalk in his beak whilst fully stretching his neck upwards, then lowers his head until his beak almost touches his chest and hops closer to the female in an ungainly fashion. Although the hen usually looks bored with his antics, the signifies that she has accepted him as her mate. If the hen is not interested she flies off.
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A_B_digital
April 01, 2016
Fantastic detail in the feathers - perfectly focused. Lovely depth of field and bokeh too. Well shot, Doug.
laurenkaymyers
July 04, 2016
What a cute bird. Perfect composition and detail. I wish I had a bird like this in my backyard.
mihrt
September 28, 2016
fabulous shot! thanks for the History of this beautiful Sparrow, always enlightening!!
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