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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)

papagaio

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.

Only used Lightroom.

Oliveira Park, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas

The background was a disaster ..

So I pulled the picture through Photoshop.

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.

Safari Park SD,CA

eating waxflowers

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.

Laguna Del Glagarto, Costa Rica

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.

Parrot Jungle amazon parrots hamming it up.

Wild parrot found on beach in Costa Rica.

Regent Parrots

Polytelis anthopeplus

Psittacidae

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Alisterus scapularis

Captured these two just enjoying their day hanging out. You see this and others on my website at www.les-greenwood.pixels.com

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These two parrots are part of one of the shows at Sea World in San Diego and they are a true pleasure to watch and hear. Parrots mate for life and can live to be very old. They often outlive their owners. The oldest one on record lived to be 92. He was a different type of parrot.

Parrot photo shoot with Ruffled Feathers Parrot Sanctuary.

Olivaria Park, Cameron County, Texas

Diesen kleinen Kerl hab ich mit seinen Artgenossen im Kensington Park fotografiert. Keine Ahnung wie der kleine Exot nach London gekommen ist, aber er war eines meiner besten Fotomodelle vor Ort. :-)

This little guy I've photographed with its peers in Kensington Park. No idea how the small exotic has come to London, but he was one of my best photo Models on site. :-)

England

Vereinigtes Königreich (United Kingdom)

London

April 2015

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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

Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) in Augsburg Zoo

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclectus_parrot

Cartagena Columbia

Mexican Thick-billed Parrot - Araparkiet (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)

An amazing parrot. Atention to the details in the plumage. It's very beautiful and colorful.

A cheeky looking King Parrot, Kallista, Victoria.

Left: Male

Right: Female