Chestnut Breasted Mannikins

Milne Bay is a lovely spot for birdwatching. I shall be there in one week time. Not for birdwatching, but if Chestnut Breasted Mannikins happen to land on a tree outside my window, then perhaps I will take a shot or 6.

Photo taken 20 May 2008 at Napatana Lodge, MBP.

[Cherrill]

What beautiful birds Jason. I have never seen these before.......such clarity here and the chance composition is just perfect. A fave for me!

[Deb Sulzberger]

Great focus, they are pretty little things

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

Very cute!!! Are they a type of finch? How long are you going back for?

[trude]

this is so pretty, beautiful shot!! I bet you're looking forward to getting back there!!

[Elke W.]

Beautiful! I love the flowing lines in the back too! Gorgeous DOF!! fav'd

[Danielle Greenwood]

oh these are gorgeous Jason!

[Katia]

this is so lovely! like how they look in different directions! :)

[Livia]

These birds are so pretty! I love their color and plumage. 8)

[reeni rubio-martinez]

fave-a-rooni. beautiful shot jason

[BeckyS]

Beautiful!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Superb shot!

[Wendy Bowden]

Beautiful bird, magic shot

[Jason Daniels]

@Cherrill - Thanks Cherrill :)

@debsulzberger - aren't they just!

@ozziehoffy - They are a type of finch.

@trude - I am, and it will be interesting to see if things have changed much...

@elke - Thank you Elke, them's Palm Trees in the background... very popular in the Tropics eh?

@danig - Thanks Danielle :)

@agentzuckerguss - Oh I like the way they are looking too!

@myautofocuslife - I never really noticed the tail feathers until today!

@pearlgirl - Oh thanky thanky Reeni! :)

@beckys - Thanks.

@rwhite - Thank you :)

@wenbow - Thanks Wendy!

[michelle mcintyre]

Beautiful capture Jason ...lovely little birds!!

[Robert Velten]

Nice composition, cute little birds. Hope you have a little free time to add to your PNG natural history portfolio.

[Colleen G.]

Wonderful birds!

[Jason Daniels]

@michelle58 @httpgeffed - Thanks ladies!

@robv - Fingers crossed, and everything else I have two of.

[Rhonda Bradley]

They're so cute.

[Sue Wilde]

This is pretty perfect

[Kimmi]

Pretty birds

[Elke W.]

@bobfoto Thought they would be... they make an excellent background!

[Tams]

I do love birds, these are beautiful!

[katy]

Perfect composition and detail but of course!

[carol white]

Beautiful capture,great focus!!

[emily tull]

darn I so wanted to say what a lovely pair of tits :D great shot sir

[Sheila]

Pretty birds!

[Phil]

Gosh aren't they exquisite... almost unreal they look perched so neatly. You sure they weren't stuffed?! :)

[John Brown]

Beautiful shot clarity and colour.

[John Guerin]

Superb shot. Your archives hold many treasures.

[Michelle]

Oh they are gorgeous little things

[bernadette mcelligott]

beautiful.

[Lyn]

lovely!

[C J Riggs]

Gorgeous birdies.

[Dieter Tracey]

Great shot. Love these little guys, we used to catch them in the chookpen with the old box, stick and piece of string trick

[Cristina]

Wow - beautiful shot and great focus!!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great capture!

[Tooki]

They look like our pipit, nice shot!

[Dione Giorgio]

Gorgeous capture of these beautiful birds.

[Mel]

wow wonderful focus on the pretty little birds!

[Jason Daniels]

@nikond40x @swilde @kimmistephens - Oh thank you ladies, I appreciate your kind words :)

@elke - they do, and they're the background of choice for today's shot too :)

@tamsg4 @grammyn @carolmw - Oh thank you thank you thank you!

@houdiniem - No Blue Tits in the tropics.







always nice and warm.

@swguevin - Thanks Sheila!

@filsie65 - nope, witnessed them flying in and flying out.

@hobgoblinwychwo @tanagerjohn - Thanks Johns.

@michelleyoung @cookie123 @lyno @cjriggs - Thank you kindly, all of you and your sweet comments!

@dieter - Dieter the Meanie! Surely not?

@cristina3611 - Thanks Cristina, I rested the camera on the solid timber window frame of the Hauswin, so no shake at all!

@daisy - Thanks Kathryn!

@tooki - Our Pipits have a longer beak.

@sangwann - Thanks Dione, cheers!

[Jason Daniels]

@emjay8 - Thank you Mel, very stead camera that day! Rested on the window balcony.

[alia_801]

Great capture of them - nice composition and focus. I hope we get to see more of them soon :)

[Jason Daniels]

@alia_801 - we will see. ;)

[emily tull]

@bobfoto hahaha ahhh what about Great Tits?

[Kathy A]

Lovely birds

[Jason Daniels]

@houdiniem - there are Blue Footed Boobies...

[Jason Daniels]

@kjarn - Thanks Kathy A! And thanks for all the lovely comments, I see you have been catching up.... you been on a boat somewhere?

[hellcat]

Fantastic shot. I love how they're each looking a different way.

[Jason Daniels]

@hellcat - I guess that helps with their safety.

[hellcat]

Makes sense to me, they've got each other's backs. ;)

[Tabbycat]

Wow. They just pop right off that background! Lovely capture!

[Jenna Richards]

These guys are such cute little birds. Love that background. Great color.

[Kd Wallis]

so crisp and so clear!!! i LOOVE the colors and the look of that green background! amazing shot. Fav