A young black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, kind enough to let me get very close. It has many common names in Portuguese, the most common are pisco-ferreiro, literally meaning “blacksmith robin”, and rabirruivo-preto, literally meaning “black redtail”.
A stunning shot, click for full size!
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An amazing photo! Sometimes, when you catch them this age, they aren’t sure what’s going on, so they just freeze and watch you.
Oh those wispy bits! Great photo!
Stunning shot, how you can see the individual feathers.
This is also a gorgeous picture.
Look at the whiskers in front of the eye!
Thank you, Caine, jazzlet and Giliell! I think this was the most detail I ever got for a small bird. And they are super cute at these ages too, with that beak and the wispy bits as jazzlet says. :)
Thank you, Ice Swimmer!
What an amazing photo! Every detail is perfect. It belongs in National Geographic.