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Mad Aussie
12-12-2012, 02:47 AM
This was one of about 4 that visited us this morning. They were perched in the trees above our van.
Many consider themselves lucky to see these birds at all but we have seen flocks of thousands around here lately.

They are a large parrot, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length I guess.

It was a bit hard to get a clear shot of this guy with all the branches being blown around between him and I but this one is ok ...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8266531094_47f3d79459_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8266531094/)
Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8266531094/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr

Yisehaq
12-12-2012, 03:15 AM
Very nice shot, MA!

Realist
12-12-2012, 09:38 AM
Nice shot, looks like you managed to find a clear shot with a nice pose.

Mad Aussie
12-12-2012, 04:26 PM
Thanks guys :)

Hillbillygirl
12-13-2012, 05:48 AM
First time I have ever heard of them. Nicely captured, and thanks for sharing MA.

(btw, Nice play on the title;))

Mad Aussie
12-13-2012, 05:53 AM
First time I have ever heard of them. Nicely captured, and thanks for sharing MA.

(btw, Nice play on the title;))
I was hoping someone would understand the title ;)

Hillbillygirl
12-13-2012, 05:55 AM
I was hoping someone would understand the title ;)


Understand What???????:angel::angel::angel::angel:

JAS_Photo
12-13-2012, 11:55 AM
Very nice shot, M.A. and what a pretty bird! I have never seen one of these before.

Mad Aussie
12-13-2012, 06:51 PM
Very nice shot, M.A. and what a pretty bird! I have never seen one of these before.
Thanks JAS. I'll have to get a shot of the Red Tails then too ...

Marko
12-14-2012, 10:33 AM
Nice one MA, I dig the overall comp - I dig how the toes wrap around the branch!

Mad Aussie
12-14-2012, 06:12 PM
I dig how the toes wrap around the branch!
They fall off if they don't do that Marko ;)