PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Taeniopygia guttata  

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Camerons Corner, SA (May, 2010)

These Zebra Finches were perched in South Australia metres from the border with both Queensland and New South Wales.

Whilst I was taking this photo, my brother (no names mentioned) seated himself behind me squarely on top the Camerons Corner survey post.

He said something about his equipment being in South Australia while he gave cheek to Queensland and NSW.

I don't know what he meant but these finches look a bit stunned.

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Male Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Female Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Male at entrance to nest

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Zebra Finches Drinking

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Male Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Male Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Zebra Finches at Willie Rockhole

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Male Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Female Zebra Finch