Photographer's Note
Another member of the cockatoo family taken in our yard on the same day and in the same tree as the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo posted a couple of days ago.
The Little Corellas are slightly smaller than the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo and have a pink blush around the eyes. They tend to hang around in flocks of several 100, sleeping together in eucalypts in the local national park. They fly out very noisily in the morning return the same way in the afternoon. Their calls and constant chatter are a bit more musical than the call of the cockatoos. They like small seeds to eat - like in this Australia Christmas Bush. We regularly see large groups in trees and shrubs at seed time as well as on the ground eating grass seeds. In grain growing areas they can be a problem as they do like wheat and other grains.
For Bev: cockatoos in the wild don't imitate sounds and other birds. The main Australian bird for that is the Lyre Bird which loudly imitates people, other birds and animals and even lawn mowers.
Best in the large view.
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SteveH
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(8220) 2020-05-19 19:40
Hi Ian, another great shot from your backyard. You're getting good results from that 150-500 lens. You may not have seen my question yesterday - what/where is this larger view thing? cheers, Steve
Silvio1953
(220465) 2020-05-19 22:39
Ciao Ian, great capture of nice cacatoo, fine details, splendid sharpness and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
mcmtanyel
(67529) 2020-05-19 23:04
Hello Ian,
What a pretty bird. He looks so nice among red flowers with his white plumage. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT
papagolf21
(152605) 2020-05-19 23:12
Bonjour, cher Ian,
Encore un bien joli portrait de cet oiseau d'un beau blanc et d'un oeil qui semble vous transpercer !
Une note très enrichissante et surprenante.
Amitiés.
Philippe
jemaflor
(146190) 2020-05-19 23:21
Hi Ian,
Excellent photo with a good attitude of this white bird, good colors contrast with pink flowers, perfect sharpness, tfs.
emka
(157280) 2020-05-20 0:14
Hello Ian, This another member of the cockatoo family is also beautiful. nice also the flowers, similar to oleander. Delightful composition.
best regards Malgo
holmertz
(101890) 2020-05-20 1:02
Hello Ian,
A wonderful bird, and it's seated perfectly in the very nice tree. The fine sharpness and exposure also makes this a perfect photo.
Regards,
Gert
Fis2
(169609) 2020-05-20 1:09
Witaj Lan!
Another beautiful parrot.
Excellent shot.
I like colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof
PaulVDV
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(62752) 2020-05-20 6:40
Hello Ian,
This is a very cute picture of that lovely cockatoo.
Well taken with its head turned slightly to the side.
The bird is beautifully surrounded by many red flowers.
Best regards, Paul
ktanska
(44438) 2020-05-20 9:02
Hi Ian,
Another beautiful white bird enjoys what your backyard has to offer. Good sharp shot, and again on that lovely flowering tree.
Kari
jhm
(211734) 2020-05-20 10:53
Hello Ian,
The little Corella has one eye for the camera.
Also nice sharp and clear
Perfect of colours too.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John.
jean113
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(27585) 2020-05-20 13:21
Hello Ian, I can't imagine having a bird like this arriving in my garden!
This is a super shot, so sharp, we can even see the texture of its feet, and the subtle colours around its eye.
The flowering tree is a lovely contrast to the white feathers.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
lousat
(138541) 2020-05-20 14:32
Hi Ian,so your yard is like a zoo,how you're lucky to live there! Fantastic capture,it looks at you in a great way,impressive sharpness and a white very well exposed. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
Photo Information
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Copyright: Ian Fegent (ifege)
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(46851) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2015-02-23
- Camera: Pentax K3, Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2020-05-19 19:19
