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This photo was taken at the Bloedel Floral Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, B. C.
Yellow-crowned Amazon Parrot
Yellow-fronted Amazon ~ Single Yellow-headed Amazon
Amazona ochrocephala
Distribution:
These birds are found from Central America on south to the Amazon Basin, the island of Trinidad, and eastern Peru. They inhabit open woodlands, forests, and the tropical zones
Description:
The Yellow-crowned Amazon, Yellow-fronted Amazon, or Singe Yellow-headed Amazon is generally green with yellow-green on the under parts, dark black edges to the feathers on the back of the head, and a bright red on the edge of its wing and speculum. The tail is also yellow-green underneath with a red spot at the base of each feather. The eye is orange surrounded by an unfeathered white ring. The beak is light gray with some pink on the upper part close to the base, and the legs are gray.
Juveniles are a paler green with more black on the edges of the feathers behind the head and less of the yellows and reds.
Size - Weight:
Mature birds are about 13 1/2 inches (35 cm) long from the head to the tip of the tail.
Diet:
In the wild these birds eat fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, blossoms and possibly leaf buds, as well as foraging in corn fields.
Social Behaviors:
Amazons enjoy interaction with other birds. In the wild they are very social birds living in groups. They are seen either in pairs or flocks, from small groups to groups of several hundred birds. They also form permanent pairs when they are sexually mature.
Reproduction:
At the onset of warm weather (April to early May) courtship will begin. The hen will then lay three to four eggs which incubate for about 26 - 28 days. The young will leave the nest at 8-12 weeks. As with many parrots, the male will eat for both himself and the female while she incubates the eggs and feeds the young. The male regurgitates the food for the female to eat. He gets a lot less picky about what he eats at these times!
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- dew77
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(13069) - [2005-07-20 3:35]
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Hello Manyee!
Wonderful portrait.Details,colors,dark BG,POV and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)
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- sAner
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- [2005-07-20 7:13]
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This is just beautiful Manyee. I like the colors a lot and the pose is great! You should be very careful with sharpening though, I can already see a halo appearing. The composition is fantastic. Well done & TFS!
Regards,
Pieter
Hello Manyee! Nice BG treatment to make the bird stand out well..Great details, colors and Pose/POV, Well done!
Hey Manyee, what a nice bird. This picture is super B. Excellent portrait, perfectly sharp, great colours as well. Well done.
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- livios
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- [2005-07-20 13:16]
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Manyee, I have a picture with this title too.
What impresses me in your picture is the "human-like" expression of the bird; that's why your title really fits the shot.
Great expression, great moment.
Congratulations.
Hello Manyee
Wow... Lovely closeup. Wonderful plumage detail and colour. I wonder whats on his mind? He stands out well against the dark BG. Awesome work. Thanks.
Absolutely enchanting, perfect portrait! Wonderful clarity and expression!
Sarolta
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- TAZ
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- [2005-07-25 13:52]
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What a superb bird that you have well captured ! Composition, colors, details and sharpness are very good ! Thanks for sharing Manyee.
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