I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Weekly Photo Challenge : Saturated – National Aviary Pittsburgh

Talk about being saturated!

Rob Paine Bird National Aviary

I shot this photo of a Gouldian Finch in the Grasslands exhibit at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh last week.  (Please see more text and another bird photo below)

The National Aviary is one of the neatest places to watch birds. In many of the exhibits, including the Grasslands room, the birds are flying in the same space you are, not in cages or behind glass walls.

Another bird in the same room that really caught my eye was a Long-tailed Finch shown in the photo I shot below.

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31 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge : Saturated – National Aviary Pittsburgh”

  1. hethersettbirding Avatar
    hethersettbirding

    The gouldian is such an amazing finch and your capture truly does it justice. Thank you.

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  6. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    The first bird has such a variety of vivid colors. Lovely!

    janet

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thanks for the nice comment. It is the most interesting bird I have photographed

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    sixdegreesphotography

    Beautiful photos.. great color and focus 🙂

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thanks for the nice comment!

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    Beth Walsh’s Photoblog

    Sounds like a great place and you know the birds will be there! Nice captures Rob.

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    Lost in a Great Book

    Beautiful photos – you did a wonderful job shooting them! So clear!

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thank you! The National Aviary is just a fantastic place to take photos. And unlike some tourist places, they encourage visitors to take photos. The staff is fantastic and friendly.

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  14. acuriousgal Avatar
    acuriousgal

    That rainbow bird is amazing!!! Great capture

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thanks Barb, isn’t that the cutest bird you have ever seen?

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      1. acuriousgal Avatar
        acuriousgal

        Yes, it really is!!!!

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  16. BobR Avatar
    BobR

    That Gouldian Finch is amazing.

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  18. Lewis Paine Avatar
    Lewis Paine

    Terrific!

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thanks Lew!

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  20. lensandpensbysally Avatar
    lensandpensbysally

    Beautiful birds–truly.

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Aren’t they though? Thanks for the comment and for checking out my blog today.

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  21. Gayle Alstrom Avatar
    Gayle Alstrom

    I pinned the Gouldian Finch photo on my “birds” board on Pinterest. http://www.pinterest.com/gaylealstrom/birds/. I hope you don’t mind. I liked it so much.

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    1. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      Thank you Gayle! I am very flattered you like the photo that much. Cheers, Rob

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    2. iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine Avatar
      iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

      gayle your pinterest bird page is an awesome collection of photos@

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      1. Gayle Alstrom Avatar
        Gayle Alstrom

        I’m glad you enjoyed my bird board on Pinterest.

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