Nice sets ISv, those Munia's still have quite a way to go to their full adult plumage...
I thought the Shama's had relatively long tail feathers, is it just the perspective that hides those or are yours different in that respect?
Wiebe.

hama perched on my photo-backpack just behind of me; second time it was a Shama perched on my tripod when I was pooling out my camera to take photos of a wild pigs... and many other cases when it is just sitting nearby and watching how I'm taking pictures of something small on the ground! And that deep, beautiful voice!Hi Wiebe ! I didn't ignore your post, just needed time for some research! It seems to be kind of murky about the subspecies introduced here (and yes, they may have different tail length!). It seems at least for the bird on my photos to accept that it's just not mature - some residual colors on the head as well dark spots on the primary covers (and well, it's definitely the easiest way to go
)... Otherwise what I have seen as a mature birds around looks rather confluent.
Now I think I have good reason to make more pics of the Shama!
Any way - good eyes, thank you (honestly I didn't think about the tail length on my photos - it's... just Shama)!
Here are two more photos from the same series (since I have nothing else to post...)!
I really love this bird: once, when I was taking photos of small dragonfly I found a Shama perched on my photo-backpack just behind of me; second time it was a Shama perched on my tripod when I was pooling out my camera to take photos of a wild pigs... and many other cases when it is just sitting nearby and watching how I'm taking pictures of something small on the ground! And that deep, beautiful voice!
Falmingo.
Skylark.
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Canon 7D, Tamron 100-400mm lens.
+1Lovely lighting. Nicely done.
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Thank you. As is often the case, this was a lucky event for me. I was walking around the park when this bird landed right in front of me, with me in full view. The bird couldn't have cared less! I managed dozens of shots before it decided to fly away.Lovely lighting. Nicely done.
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I took this Double-crested Cormoran while kayaking this morning.
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Beautiful!I took this Double-crested Cormoran while kayaking this morning.
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Beautiful shot, welcome to CR!