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Mulga Parrot
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Mulga Parrot

by Simon Bennett

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 2012259 views9 comments
Male Mulga Parrot photographed a couple of years ago on Bowra Sation, western Queensland. The female is feeding in the background.

Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/400, slight crop for composition.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 6, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Quite a display of color patterns. I really like the low perspective and that purple tail, nice job in getting this, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 6, 2012 at 3:37 PM
What a lovely bird, Bennett. I like the low POV. I would like a little more room on the left if possible. Great feather detail.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on March 6, 2012 at 4:17 PM
I like the low angle on this one.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 6, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Nice one Simon. Low angle is great and I like the raised foot on the clod of dirt
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 6, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Very colorful and beautiful bird. Nice capture with great feather detail on this guy. I wish his lady bird would have raised her head or got completely out of the picture.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 7, 2012 at 4:19 AM
W:eek:W! What a beauty!!! Good composition and sharpness. Sweet One Simon!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on March 7, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Nice low perspective and lovely setting. Excellent image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 7, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Beautiful bird, well captured. If you have just a few pixels on the left, that would be nice.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 12:42 AM
What a gorgeous bird, nicely captured Simon. Interesting that the rock in the bg seems to have some of the same colors. Maybe a little more room on the left. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments