Mésange huppée — crested tit bird
photographed 30 September in the Villa Ndio garden
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Settings: f4, 1/320sec., ISO-400, 220mm
About this bird
Mésange Huppée
Large White in Flight
Large white butterfly in flight in the Villa Ndio garden photogaphed on 6 September 2025
Camera: DSC-RX10M3
Settings: f/4, 1/600 sec., ISO-640, 220mm
About this butterfly
Code: R250906
Nuthatch Enjoying Sunflower Seeds
Meadow Brown on Scabiosa
Common Blue on False Yellowhead blossoms
Common Blue on False Yellowhead blossoms
Photographed in the meadow near Villa Ndio on 26 September 2025
Camera: Sony A7R3a — ILCE-7rm3a
Lens: Zeiss Batis 135mm f2.8
Settings: f/4.5, 1/3200 sec., ISO-400, 135mm
About this butterfly
Code: R3250927b
Clouded Yellow Butterfly
Clouded Yellow Butterfly
Photographed near Villa Ndio on 26 September 2025
Camera: Sony A7r3a
Lens: Zeiss Batis 135mm f2.8
Settings: f/2.8, 1/8000 sec., ISO-400, 135mm
About this butterfly
Code: A7R3250926
Sony Carl Zeiss 135mm F1.8 ZA Sonnar T*
This is a great lens but it’s a bit of a clunker. It is large and heavy. However it is one of the best ever made for Sony a-mount cameras. I use it on my Sony SLT A77V camera, as well as my Sony A7R cameras with an adaptor.
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Sample images
Zeiss Batis 135mm f2.8
Painted Lady Butterfly
Painted Lady Butterfly
Photographed on 23 August 2025 by a traffic circle near Villa Ndio
Camera: Sony A7RM2 — ILCE-7RM2
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD
Settings: f/5.6, 1/2000 sec., ISO-500, 180mm
About this butterfly:
Code: A7250823
Grizzled Skipper
Grizzle Skipper
Photographed by the traffic circle near Villa Ndio on 30 August 2025
Camera: Sony A7M3A — ILCE-7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD
Settings: f/4.5, 1/6400 sec., ISO-800, 180mm
About the butterfly:
Code: R73250830