Yellow-Billed Babbler

June 16th, 2009
by Krishna Mohan
Yellow Billed Babbler

Yellow Billed Babbler

I found this Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis) searching for insects in the dried undergrowth. Shot using Canon EOS 5D mark II with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM at around 3 meters from camera. That was the closest I can focus with 400mm lens ;)

EXIF info…
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF400mm f/5.6L USM
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.
Exposure Bias: 0.0
Aperture (F Stop): f/5.6
ISO Used: 800
Flash Used: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
White Balance: Daylight
Focal Length: 400.0 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern
Date Time: 2009:06:14 15:55:00
GPS Location in Google Map:
12° 55' 18.9" N, 74° 51' 57.6" E, 71 m.a.s.l.
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3 Responses to “Yellow-Billed Babbler”

  1. shiva Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    I have not seen them in Karkala! Only in Manipal I had seen few of them, This is at Bajpe… are they found in Moodabidri?

  2. drkrishi Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Shiva,
    I have not seen it in Moodabidri only in Mangalore. What I see here is jungle babblers.
    Regards
    Krishna Mohan

  3. Arun Prabhu Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    You have captured very sharp details Krish! Though I have clicked many images here in Manipal, I couldn’t manage to capture like this!!

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