Blue-faced Opera House Finch

[Alan]

Taeniopygia utzonie. A rarely seen endangered species. It's classic curves allow it to live and breed under the uniquely shaped roof tiles - a beautiful example of adaptive evolution.

Thousands of tourists/locals frequent the area, but because of it's camouflage, very few people catch a glimpse of this beautiful and rare species.

[P Plates]

I was wondering what this was doing in this thread - very clever.

[twistednoodle]

I thought it was the lesser of the greater northern blue-billed corella! But I was mistaken......

Love it!

[loose cannon]

Like the curves, lines and textures and creativity in this.

Perhaps if you'd fired the flash he may have lifted the crest.

[Alan]

I was wondering what this was doing in this thread - very clever.

Cheers - just mucking around

I thought it was the lesser of the greater northern blue-billed corella! But I was mistaken......

Love it!

Thanks Kath, what reference book are you using? Simpson and Day and not an old Cayley I hope

Like the curves, lines and textures and creativity in this.

Perhaps if you'd fired the flash he may have lifted the crest.

Cheers Mick - nice to see you are paying attention Good point, though they are probably used to bright flashes of light (New Year's Eve eg)

[avkomp]

creative shot

well done.