Common Waxbill - Dr. Dude Photography

Common Waxbill, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild). We saw several of these birds as we were hiking Diamond Head Crater, but had been unable to get a shot as they were flying too quickly (and the trail was steep, wet, and decently crowded). As we were nearing the end of the hike, I was finally able to get a few shots.

Common Waxbill perched near the end of a small branch. View is from slightly below. — **Common Waxbill, Diamond Head, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Common Waxbill, Diamond Head, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/800 sec.

Common Waxbill eating grass seeds while grasping the top of the plant. — **Common Waxbill, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Common Waxbill looking directly at the camera while perched on a plant that resembles a green rod. The bird is all puffy and had just finished a vigorous scratching of its left wing. — **Common Waxbill, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

Common Waxbill in the grass that is nearly as tall as it is. The bird is looking upward and appears to be singing. — **Common Waxbill, Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu, HI February 3, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/1600 sec. -0.7 exposure bias*

Two Common Waxbills perched on a rope. — **Common Waxbill, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/7.1; 1/500 sec.*

Common Waxbill perched on a rope. — **Common Waxbill, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-200; f/7.1; 1/500 sec.*

Common Waxbill perched on some grass reaching to eat a seed. — **Common Waxbill, Barcelona, Spain, September 13, 2024**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-3200; f/8; 1/500 sec.*