Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)

Llanos de la Pez, Gran Canaria. Sep 20, 2021

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Thibaud Aronson

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One of Europe's rarest breeding birds...
Not the greatest photo, but I'm glad I got to see it! Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
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  It really doesn't matter about the quality of the photo does it. The fact that you actually saw it is what makes it special. Plus of course, you managed to record it for JD! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    Well sure, but the quality of the photo reflects the quality of the views I got of the bird. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Claire Hamilton
      
      Lion
      
      Oh ;). Next time eh! Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
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        Absolutely! Posted 3 years ago

The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch

The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Nov 3, 2021. Captured Sep 20, 2021 08:34 in XC88+MH La Culata, Spain.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/8.0
1/1250s
ISO6400
560mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.