Madagascar Red Fody Fledgling - 12/10/2011

Fledgling madagascar red fody (Foudia madagascariensis), one of four in free-flight in the Tropical Realm.

They're tiny birds, nervous and at this stage difficult to spot let alone photograph.

I rarely manage to spot the adults - I would have assumed this was a sparrow

Alan

gentle lemur said:

I would have assumed this was a sparrow

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They're quite a bit smaller than sparrows, but it'd be a logical assumption if one only caught a fleeting glimpse.

I did double-check with one of the Tropical Realm bird team to ensure this was a fledgling not the adult female (who is ringed) and that it was actually a fody and not a case of wishful thinking!