Pin-Tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)

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  DownyWP

• Oct 3, 2008

...You're not kidding that tail is loooooooong - Amazing!:t:

 

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  Gerald Friesen

• Oct 3, 2008

Actually the feeder balances out the long tail. I was in South Africa last month and saw one in flight but alas, got no shot. Very nice image.
GERRY

 

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  CollinBax

• Oct 3, 2008

Thanks for the remarks. This is one of 2 males that visit the other has a shorter tail. These are quite aggressive little birds and chase others of the feeders, that is until the meet the psychotic masked and cape weavers who sorted them out in short time. The smaller one now feeds off the ground. They are very active and always on the move with quite a loud screeching call. The female is of course and mousy brown colour with a yellow stripe on the eye.

 

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  mali

• Oct 3, 2008

Super bird Col, I dont care if its on a feeder mate, its just good to see specimens such as this, nice shot, and keep on posting em.

 

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  jonesboy

• Oct 3, 2008

Great bird, makes you wonder how they fly!!

 

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  Rookery

• Oct 3, 2008

That is some good looking bird, thank you for showing it to us.
Rookery.

 

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  Akihaka

• Oct 3, 2008

That is a nice feeder bird. It would be nice to notice one of these at my feeder.. Thanks for this! :t:

 

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  Marise

• Oct 3, 2008

WoW that is some tail! Terrific capture :t::t::t:

 

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  julie61

• Oct 4, 2008

Beautiful bird, that tail is amazing o:t:

 

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  Mark Bruce

• Oct 4, 2008

Great catch, Collin :t: ! These little guys can be the devil incarnate at feeders.