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The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) breeds in Tasmania and migrates north to south eastern Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter. It is related to the rosellas, with the feeding habits of a lorikeet. It is the only member in the genus Lathamus.
There was estimated to be fewer than 2000 mature individuals remaining in the wild as of 2011. In 2014, researchers from the Australian National University modelled that the species may face extinction by 2031 due to predation and loss of habitat,the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) upgraded the status of the swift parrot from endangered to critically endangered in October 2015 based on results from the study. {information from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_parrot)
I spent yesterday in London as my best friend's son, Richard, was running his first London Marathon. It was a fabulous day and I took hundreds of photo's of runners. Richard did it in 3hrs 51 mins, which was a brilliant time, and considering the heat, the hottest recorded at the April run.
My runner shots were not the best, I am not good at "sports" but I did manage a few good shots of the very friendly parakeets that now reside in St James's Park.
Sex'i poses - alone pose set
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During my recent trip to the Dominican Republic, we had the opportunity to visit Scape Park to tour some caves and the Hoyo Azul. They also had some animal displays, one of which was some Macaws which I happily snapped some images of.
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The scarlet macaw is a large red, yellow, and blue South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical South America. Wikipedia. This macaw is a resident on our resort property.
341) Blue Naped Parrot
Blue-naped Parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis
The species is widespread throughout the Philippines, including the Talaud Islands and islands off north and east Borneo. It is found in secondary forest, at forest edges and in plantations at elevations of up to 1000 m. Flock size is usually under a dozen. The blue-naped parrot feeds on mangoes, berries, seeds, nuts and grains. It nests in tree holes.
Exif: f8, 1/320, ISO 500, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC2.0, tripod
From the lounge room we could see a king parrot eating the seeds in the camellia tree. I was lucky enough to be able to sneak outside and get a photo.
Regent Parrots
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
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Captured these two just enjoying their day hanging out. You see this and others on my website at www.les-greenwood.pixels.com
This crimson rosella (platycercus elegans) perched on B's head just long enough for a portrait. Shot at a roadside stop not too far from Melbourne.
Shooting info: handheld with remote shutter release, auto focus, master pixel size 14.6, JPEG with superfine compression. (I no longer shoot JPEGs; this shot is from my "pre-RAW" days).
Processing: cropped; brightness and saturation adjusted slightly in Aviary