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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.
Parrot tulips are known for their large petals with bright colors that are capriciously shaped and distinctively colored.
The "Rococo" tulip is a velvety red tulip with accents of purple, yellow and green. Yes, the large flowers always have green spots somewhere.
It is still flowering in a pot in my conservatory, but I will soon move it into a bed and hope that it will come back next year.
Papageientulpe 'Roccoco' (Tulipa x Hybrida 'Rococo')
Papageientulpen sind bekannt für ihre großen Blütenblätter mit leuchtenden Farben, die kapriziös geformt und apart gefärbt sind.
Die Tulpe "Rococo" ist eine samtig-rote Edeltulpe mit Akzenten in Lila, Gelb und Grün. Ja, die großen Blüten haben immer irgendwo grüne Flecken.
Noch blüht sie im Topf bei mir im Wintergarten, aber bald werde ich sie ins Beet bringen und hoffe, dass sie nächstes Jahr wiederkommt.
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
Took a trip to the Parrot Zoo near Boston UK. There was a cage you could walk into to be with the birds. It was a relief to be able to capture them without all the fencing in the way.
Regent Parrots
Polytelis anthopeplus
Psittacidae
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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
Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions.
One of 16 on a rare visit to Swinley Forest, near Camberly, Surrey
The parrot crossbill is a small bird in the finch family .
This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe and into western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland,
This crossbill is mainly resident, but ,as seems to have happened this year, will irrupt south and west if its food source fails.
Explored Nov 28, 2017 #248