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For the MIXMASTER CHALLENGE 12, which has some strange requirements! To-wit: 1) a face; 2) 1-3 wild animals or birds; 3) one of the 4 elements (I chose fire); include no grass; and be mostly in warm colors.
All images are my own; assembled in PaintShop Pro and posterized.
Java Sparrow Maui, Hawaii.
No post-processing done to photo, only cropped. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com
Native to Indonesia where it is close to endangered, the Java Sparrow was introduced to other places, including Hawaii, Japan, and the Caribbean where the bird is doing very well. The flocks can exceed 200 individuals.They build a nest from grass in bushes and tree cavities. Chicks take a long 2 to 3 weeks to fledge. Taken at a bird sanctuary in Niagara Falls, Canada.
A pair of factory fresh Dash 9s bring 2nd train 15 over Marias Pass near Java, Montana. The orange of the trees looked great in the afternoon light as did the clean Heritage 1 power. October 8, 1996.
Candi Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, located 17 km northeast of the city of Yogyakarta.
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Java Sparrows are the sweetest birds just loaded with personality. I know young birds are juveniles but when it comes to these sweeties it is Baby Java :)
Java Sparrow: Originally native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, and possibly Madura, this sparrow has been introduced and is established in many parts of the world, from Asia to Australia, Africa and North America. Inhabits open woodlands, often bordering cultivated areas, and is also found in mangroves, grassland, towns and villages, and in both coastal and inland areas.