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Kenya near Nanuki late september (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ian Silvester
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stonechat1
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Baglafecht Weaver
I'm not doubting you, rather trying to learn. Are the eyes normally white? In my FG they are yellowish. I know they are variable in plumage colour with some having white bellies.
I'm always pretty wary of eye colour when viewing photos as they can be difficult due to reflections in such bright conditions. When I enlarge this photo they have a distinct light yellowish look to me but that to can be somewhat subjective on different screens. 
As you say plumage can be variable with weavers, and a bit of a challenge.
As you say plumage can be variable with weavers, and a bit of a challenge.I'm always pretty wary of eye colour when viewing photos as they can be difficult due to reflections in such bright conditions. When I enlarge this photo they have a distinct light yellowish look to me but that to can be somewhat subjective on different screens.
Here is a Baglafecht Weaver, the eyes are very pale.
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I'm always pretty wary of eye colour when viewing photos as they can be difficult due to reflections in such bright conditions. When I enlarge this photo they have a distinct light yellowish look to me but that to can be somewhat subjective on different screens.
Thanks. I take your point about bright light reflecting back more or less colour though.
stonechat1
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HBW alive mentiones an iris color of creamy white to yellow.
@ Ian: "reichenowi" is the only ssp. which occurs in Kenya, when the above source is correct.
BTW, I checked both iris color of the bird in question and of Allan´s bird in PS in the RGB color space, here are the results:
"Unknown" bird: Red 194 - Green 186 - Blue 170
Allan´s Baglafecht Weaver: Red 198 - Green 204 - Blue 170
Nearly identical I guess? But who wonder when they belong to the same species ;-)
@ Ian: "reichenowi" is the only ssp. which occurs in Kenya, when the above source is correct.
BTW, I checked both iris color of the bird in question and of Allan´s bird in PS in the RGB color space, here are the results:
"Unknown" bird: Red 194 - Green 186 - Blue 170
Allan´s Baglafecht Weaver: Red 198 - Green 204 - Blue 170
Nearly identical I guess? But who wonder when they belong to the same species ;-)
