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Cut-throat finch

Cut-throat finch

This is a frequent visitor to our garden and one of my favourites. I cropped the photo and made slight adjustments (BJE_7714SCCSS)...
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This is a frequent visitor to our garden and one of my favourites. I cropped the photo and made slight adjustments (BJE_7714SCCSS)
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 600/1

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May, 2017

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Cute.

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I agree.

I've never seen this bird before...very unique feathers!

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This is a local bird in the northern parts of South Africa. The red feathers around its neck gave rise to its name i.e. cut-throat finch (Amadina Fasciata).

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