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Feeding the young bird

Feeding the young bird

Scaly-breasted Munia feeding her fledgeling (young bird).
Immature birds have a brownish underside.
The background you see is a mix of marshy lan...
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Scaly-breasted Munia feeding her fledgeling (young bird).
Immature birds have a brownish underside.
The background you see is a mix of marshy land and the sky reflecting in it.

The location: An abandoned stone quarry on Vetal Tekdi, Pune, which fills up during the monsoon to form a small lake that attracts birds.

Clicked at Arai Tekdi- vetal tekdi(hill), Pune, India
Winter Season, 2018
RAW: DSC_2127
Scaly-breasted Munia in size 10-12·5 cm
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camera

NIKON D5300

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 500/1

location

location

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2018

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644

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Beautiful picture! I love the colours and detail, and your dof is perfect!

Thank you so much Kristina. :)

Masterpiece photo Madam, superb composition, perfect timing, with best wishes and best regards Madam.

Thanks a lot Naikji for a very nice review about this pic. :)

Perfect shot

Thanks Phil, you are always kind. :)

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What a tender moment....wonderful timing

:) Thank you sweet.

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Fantastic

:) Thank you.

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Fantastic capture, well done

Thanks, Luc. I admire your gallery. :)

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