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Female Today
Female Purple Finch arrived yesterday with the male which I posted last night.
Habitat
Woods, groves, suburbs. Breeds mostly in coniferous and mixed woods, both in forest interior and along edges. In Pacific states, also breeds in oak woodland and streamside trees. In migration and winter, found in a wide variety of wooded and semi-open areas, including forest, suburbs, swamps, and overgrown fields.
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
Date taken
Nov.,2021
Scientific name
Haemorhous purpureus
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender, hand held
excellent lighting for this great portrait, KC, love the twinkle in her eye, many tfs!!
 
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Lovely detailed and framed shot, setting, lighting and capture KC, many tfs.
 
WOW Helwa g/f that is even more beautiful setting than for the male, she is so adorable.
 
A great colourful backdrop to show off this beauty, KC. Brilliant detail and close up, well done.
 
Opus Editor
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A stunning shot ... in a fabulous setting ... awesome work, KC ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
KC Foggin
Date added
View count
454
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
111721FemPurpleFinch1a.jpg
File size
218 KB
Date taken
Fri, 02 November 2012 11:47 AM
Dimensions
850px x 654px

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