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Wednesday, 16 July 2008

ABC Wednesday......

Z is for ZEBRA FINCH

This ZEBRA FINCH is one of many that live in a big butterfly house we visited a few years ago in The Cotswolds.

I didn't have a digital camera then, and I can't find all the other prints!! Aaagh! I had lots. I've scanned this one in and, I have to admit, brightened it a bit and cropped it. Hey ho.

This fella is a young'un, I think, and very cute. You'll just have to take my word for it that he had lots of cute pals, all flitting about between exotic trees and flowers, and drinking from little waterfalls.
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17 comments:

  1. VPWed Jul 16, 01:44:00 pm BST

    Very apt as its Darwin's bicentenary of his birth this year.

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  2. AphotoAdayWed Jul 16, 04:16:00 pm BST

    What a sweet bird... Great photo too!

    Had to laugh about your "40" -- twenty three plus seventeen years experience...

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  3. Celebration of LifeWed Jul 16, 05:05:00 pm BST

    Beautiful picture of the finch! I love watching birds as they flit about in their pursuit of building nests and feeding their families!

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  4. Miss_YvesWed Jul 16, 05:08:00 pm BST

    Really cute !
    Miss Yves

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  5. KyaniteWed Jul 16, 05:15:00 pm BST

    He's great, doesn't look a bit cropped or brightened!

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  6. mrsnesbittWed Jul 16, 05:33:00 pm BST

    Great stuff Helena!

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  7. photowannabeWed Jul 16, 06:53:00 pm BST

    I learned a new finch name today. Great shot and the scan worked well.

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  8. BarbaraWed Jul 16, 10:33:00 pm BST

    That's a really nice photo of the Zebra Finch, they are lovely birds.

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  9. Leslie:Wed Jul 16, 10:35:00 pm BST

    This is a beautiful photo of the little bird - you can just see the stripes on its tail.

    Had a chance to browse your previous post about the card you made your friend. I hope she truly appreciated all the effort you went to making it. It's absolutely amazing and I'd be honoured if a friend did the same for me. :D

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  10. KatneyThu Jul 17, 05:44:00 am BST

    He's really cute.

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  11. CherryPieThu Jul 17, 07:05:00 pm BST

    It's beautiful :-)

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  12. AnonymousFri Jul 18, 03:11:00 pm BST

    BEAUTIFUL picture!!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    xxxMarieke

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  13. petra michelle; Whose role is it anyway?Fri Jul 18, 04:41:00 pm BST

    Hello Helena, I came upon your site after Sandy at I Beati mentioned your post. It's full of wonder and life! Live in the city, and try to savor and appreciate nature's creatures that much more. Thank you! Petra :))

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  14. DragonstarSat Jul 19, 10:39:00 am BST

    I've never seen a zebra finch, and I've always wanted to. This is great!

    Isn't it infuriating when you know you have photos and just can't find them?

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  15. AnonymousSat Jul 19, 10:43:00 am BST

    Sorry. I missed you on Wednesday. Apt and colourful - good choice.

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  16. Maxine PerellaSat Jul 19, 12:10:00 pm BST

    that's what computers are for! great bird, quite magnificent actually.

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  17. AndreaSat Jul 19, 02:34:00 pm BST

    Perfect "Z" post.

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