Red-and-green Macaw

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Red-and-green Macaw
Photo Information
Copyright: Michel Pilon (pilonm) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 540 W: 99 N: 803] (2613)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic DMC FZ - 20 LUMIX
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-29 7:47
Viewed: 2189
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture of a Red-and-green Macaw within the garden of our hotel in Dominican Republic during our last vacation. The bird was completly free like the peacocks. I like its colorful feathers and the noise he did in the morning...

Michel

Description:

general plumage red; bare lores and cheeks whitish and crossed with red feather-lines; male occasionally with greenish edging to feathers on back of head; median wing-coverts, inner secondaries and shoulder feathers green; greater wing-coverts and outer secondaries blue; outer webs of primaries dark blue; lower back, rump, upper and under tail-coverts blue; primary coverts blue; tail upperside dark-red with blue tips; tail and wing undersides dark-red; powerful bill horn-coloured with blackish sides; lower mandible blackish; iris pale-yellowish; feet dark grey.


Immatures with shorter tail; lower mandible paler; iris brown.


Length: 90 cm (35.5 ins)


Distribution:

Eastern Panama and northwest Colombia; east of Andes from eastern Colombia and Venezuela south across Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana to Brazilian provinces of Parana and Mato Grosso, northern and eastern Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentinian province of Formosa.


Habitat:

Forest of tropical zone to 450 m (1,500 ft); occasionally 1,400 m (4,700 ft).


Status:

Common in areas with primary forest, however mostly fewer than Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) or Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao); already disappeared from extensive parts of distribution area; main causes habitat destruction, trapping for trade and hunting.


Habits:

Usually observed in pairs or small family groups; less often in small flocks of 6 to 12 birds; larger gatherings occur on feeding trees and in particular clay banks; sometimes more than 100 birds seen there; pairs can be easily detected within group; often observed with Blue and Yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) and Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) on feeding trees and clay banks; very cautious there; waits until raptors absent; mostly only heard within forest; very difficult to detect in foliage; perches very quietly; presence marked only by falling food debris; when alarmed flies off screeching loudly; fairly shy; flight swift and direct; characterised by regular, powerful wing-beats; call harsh screech or croaking.


Natural diet:

Ripe and unripe fruits, nuts, seeds, berries and vegetable matter foraged in trees; can crack extremely hard nuts with powerful bill; flies virtually every day in the mid-morning and afternoon hours to Ccollpas (clay banks) to feed on mineral soil; this neutralises toxic content of unripe fruits.
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Hi Michel,
That must have been really a joy to have this magnificent macaw visit you. The colours of its plumage are beautiful. I like the birds pose and the composition of the photo. Good POV, colours and depth. Well captured!
Claudia

bonjour Michel,
superb specimen capture here, with a funny position, very interesting note, great work,
bravo Martin

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  • btokaz (34)
  • [2006-06-29 9:26]

Beautiful shot michel . perfect details, grat colors and composition...
Tomasz

Michel,

Well composed pic that has good colour and lighting. the sharpnes and detail are also good. TFS,
Sheriff

Your best ever shot in my opinion, Michel.
What a beautiful combination of the thatch as the BG and this extremely colorful bird as the manin subject!
The image is sharp as a razor, the colors are true and rich and the point of view couldn't be any better.
Great job!

Hi Michel,
When you have such wonderful moments your trip is made! Great picture, showing the beautiful tones of colors. That dry leaves make the colors stand up. Wonderful
TFS
Goutham

Hello Michel,
Very nice color and sharp detail, and I like the pose as the bird looks back through the frame. Well composed,
Great shot and Thank You!

Hello Michel,
this is a very nice picture. Great POV, sharpness, colours and composition. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

Hello Michel, excllent details, Bg, POV, DOF, Perfect Job, TFS Kyle

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3082 W: 231 N: 5811] (19540)
  • [2006-06-30 3:55]

Hi Michel,
Lucky you, to be visited by such colorful, if noisy visitors at your hotel.
I like the pose of the macaw on the roof, and you captured him with perfect focus and exposure. Gorgeous colors.
TFS. : )

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2006-06-30 22:24]

Hi Michel,
Excellent Macaw capture,
I like your pov,colors,dof,sharpness,focus,note and frame.Well Done.TFS
Have a Great Weekend,
Chris

Hi Michel
It is colorful bird and you 've taken it very good shot. I like composition and details .

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 299] (1021)
  • [2006-07-22 18:13]

Hi Michel,
Very good picture of this Macaw.
Great color, light, BG, POV, DOF and sharpness.

Oz

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