My first little bird picture, anyone know what I shot?

[ahoogerhuis]

I'm sitting in the bush here in Tanzania and working quietly, and along comes this little bird and wants to dig for whatever it digs for, right next to me. Luckily I had my camera there and it stayed for long enough that I got this snap of it. Anyone know what it is?

-A

 

[Lowolf]

what a great capture and great colors
congrats on first bird image

 

[GonzoBernelli]

Fo' sure it a Magenta Cheeked Cyan Grasswalker

 

[hangin tree]

Fo' sure it a Magenta Cheeked Cyan Grasswalker

Wow, ain't that a mouthfull.:Crunk:

Beautiful bird well captured

 

[alexf]

Anyone know what I shot?

It's a bird. :smile:

Nice shot.

 

[ahoogerhuis]

It's a bird. :smile:

Nice shot.

I may have spent too much time in cities, but I almost gathered that bit, although the colours had me confused as I'm mostly used to grey sparrows...

Seeing I have spare time this weekend and animal life down here is truly dodgy, and I have my 105mm VR I thgouth I'd go look for small and spooky stuff around here.

-A

PS: Thanks for all the kind comments.

 

[Toklat]

You have a nice shot of a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu waxbill. I have also seen them in Zambia.

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/c_bleu.htm

 

[cajun angel]

Well, whatever it is, it's very pretty! Haven't seen anything quite like that one either! It's beautiful!

 

[Schnauzermom]

Whatever it is, it's pretty!

 

[dmwphoto]

What a colorful species!

 

[Toklat]

ID link added

You have a nice shot of a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu waxbill. I have also seen them in Zambia.

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/c_bleu.htm