Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) male photo

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12-OCT-2008

Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) male

Pirang

These wee sparrow-like birds are normally a drab grey-brown (looking like a female House Sparrow)but during the wet season the males undergo an amazing transformation into an eye-burning scarlet & black. The males sit atop grass & millet stems displaying their finery.

Canon EOS 40D
1/2000s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	12-Oct-2008 10:32:34
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	700 mm
Exposure Time	1/2000 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	-0.38
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance	12.980 m

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Ingo Waschkies		30-Jan-2009 13:57
Stunning colors!

Yaki Zander.		27-Oct-2008 17:03
Excellent image. V

Guest		27-Oct-2008 11:45
Amazing bird!! Nicely shot! V.

Margaret Sloan		27-Oct-2008 04:54
Another exceptional bird! Beautiful!

Sonja Ross		27-Oct-2008 02:00
Good detail and colour - must be a wonderful sight.

lou_rozensteins		27-Oct-2008 01:58
It must really be an amazing transformation! This is just so eyecatching. Very nice shot too, with great detail and pose. Well done. voted.

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