Lorikeets
We dropped our dogs off for a holiday with Mel & Simon for a week and while there I took yet another opportunity to take some Lorikeet shots.
Nothing stellar this time round (really need a longer lens as they're a bit skittish for the 50mm), but this shot came out ok.
View all photos taken: Wednesday, 20th December 2006, This photo: 4:41pm
I like it alot! Lovely one of the outstretched wings... and the others looking on! "Oh there he goes AGAIN!"
Thanks Alison :) I always like catching these guys with their wings out - and it's even better now that I don't need to use a flash to do so :)
Very pretty and colourful birds, I must say.
Of course what you can't tell from this shot is how incredibly noisy a flock of them are ;-)
My thought was similar to Alison's. The other two looking over are too funny - this is great.
The foul look they're giving is because off frame to the left is the bird feeder, and the newly arrived bird queue jumped! ;-)
Great shot and beautiful composition of the birds ! One bird I would need for my wife. She talks so much !
Lovely shot. They really are characters. I can get reasonably close to the ones in our backyard. But they hate other birds coming in and stealing their food
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these birds can become extremely freindly...but they're rarely quiet :)
great group snap!!
I have a 300mm but I think animals must hate me or something. When they see me they leave. Great capture!
Thanks Horst - yeah get a flock, they'll drown out just about anything ;-)
I was relatively close Alexandra, maybe 2 metres, but not really close enough for the 50mm lens to get a full frame bird.
Thanks Richard, these guys are only semi-tame (in that they come in to feed, but they're essentially wild).
I have a bit of an afinitiy with most animals and they generally don't run off (having said that, I've missed as many shots as I've taken).
Great shot Dave with the 400D.
Congratulations on new camera.
Amazing how the underwings are so similar to NZ Keas.
According to one wildlife reserve staff supposedly the red underwings is to frighten off predators.
The reproving looks speak volumes !!!!
Well I think its great, good one, luvverly birds !
Thanks Ian - am really enjoying the new camera.
Those Keas of yours are something else with their stained-glass like upper feathers. The underwing colours probably also play in courting rituals, but I'm not sure on that.
Thanks Helen :)
Great capture, David! Beautiful and colorful birds.
'tweren't bad Margot :) Thanks.
Only OK? It's a great shot!
Yeah only ok Tim, I'm fairly critical of my own work.