October 21, 2006
Red-flanked Bluetail
Walked over to collect the eggs late this afternoon and the first bird I clapped eyes on was a Red-flanked Bluetail. Like you do.
It obligingly lobbed into B's mistnet, so was released in the plantation, where it might stand a chance of sticking around and finding something worth eating.
Only bothered with a couple of digital shots, as the camera is shite. Will have some much better ones from the old-fashioned film slr.
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Posted by Stercorarius at 11:47 PM
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