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Rainbow Lorikeet


Rainbow Lorikeet
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon SX10IS
Exposure: f/5.7, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-26 9:30
Viewed: 1118
Points: 44
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How exciting for a North American to see these beautiful birds flying from tree to tree in the city of Sydney.

RAINBOW LORIKEET

This most striking coloured and noisy bird is one of 328 species of parrots found and 1 of 21 subspecies of Lorikeets found over the south west Pacific. Its scientific name is Trichoglossus haematodus .

Rainbow lorikeets distribution is mainly over the north-east in Australia
Their habitat ranges from forests of all sorts (heathlands, open forests, rainforest, sclerophyll forest) coastal or inland, to any area including urban areas that have suitable trees,

These birds are normally found in flocks, large flocks at night roosting in trees (thousands) but during the daytime they move and feed in much smaller flocks ranging up to 20 odd birds Late evening you may see larger flocks as they head towards their roosting site They are arboreal, which means they like trees, and can be very noisy, active, gregarious (sociable) and are often seen in the company of other birds They will spend long times feeding in trees but in hot conditions will have an afternoon break from feeding .

These birds spend a lot of time feeding and most of their food comes from trees. Flowers, pollen, nectar, blossoms mainly from (Myrtaceae, Proteacea, Eucalyptus, Xanthoroaceae ,Banksia, Melaleuca, Callistemon), berries and fruits, so they can be a pest to suburban and commercial fruit tree growers Rainbow Lorikeets have tiny hair like appendices on the end of their tongue, to help extract nectar etc. For harder fruits or seeds, they grate the fruit inside their beak or roll the fruit with their tongue against the inside of their beak Whilst feeding because of the good grip they can get with their claws they can be observed hanging upside down etc to feed. They occasionally feed on insects and larvae They obtain moisture from water trapped in leaves, but can also drink water directly.

Birds of prey like Raptors - peregrine and brown falcons and whistling kite are their main predators as a number of reptiles like the diamond python .

Rainbow lorikeets after 2 years reach sexual maturity and breeding occurs normally in the spring time with these birds paring up for life The nest is located in a tree hollow, knot hole or cavity high up and is lined with wood dust. 2 white oval eggs are normally laid and takes 25 to 26 days to hatch whilst the female incubates Both parents help to feed the young which fledge in 50 to 55 days Birds reach sexual maturity after two years.

http://australian-animals.net/rainbow.htm
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Hello Jane
it must be very exciting seeing as you mentioned. I'd like to see such a scene. this is very nice shot for colorful Rainbow Lorikeet. nicely composed among palm branches. thanks for sharing, well done
Ahmet

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-03-26 10:09]

Hello Jane,
colorful Lorikeet captured well perched on that palm leaf. Sharp detail and excellent focus against the silenced background.Very good shot and TFS.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Jane,
A nice capture of this beautiful Rainbow Lorikeet. Excellent composition with good details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-03-26 10:21]

Hi Jane !

Nice catch.
Well presented and with some excellent colors.
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A beautiful day,
Adrian

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6596)
  • [2009-03-26 12:13]

As you say, it must be something to see such a beautiful and colourful bird fly from one tree to the other in the middle of the city! Australia attracts me much for that, its nature prone tendancy and the diversity of the fauna. Thank you, Jayce, you're an expert at photographique birds at the tips of trees and this one is no exception. bye bye!

Francine

hello Jane
beautiful colours
great details of the bird
greeting lou

Hi Jane,

nice shot from this nectar eater, it are an wonderful coloured parrot.
Good pov.
It looks on a dry season there.

Gert

Hello Jane, a beautiful image of a colourful lorikeet with nice details and composition.
TFS and greetings,
Deniz

Ciao Jane, fantastic colors for this cute lorikeet, good details and splendid sharpness, wonderful capture, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Sorry Jane
Would love to agree with the other members above about color and sharpness but one of the major flaws with this site is friends not willing to give honest critiques in case feelings are hurt.
tfs jon

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1392] (4861)
  • [2009-03-26 17:42]

Gorgeous bird Jane,
I know the feeling you had, because I felt the same way this past November while in Brazil watching the parrots fly overhead.
The colors of the Rainbow Lorikeet is amazing, they almost look like someone painted them with a brush. I'll bet you are already planning your next trip. TFS.
Ron

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-03-26 18:35]

Hello Jane,
Excellent image of this vividly colored species. The image is wonderfully composed also, thanks for sharing Jane.
Rick

Hi BSJ, though a bit noisy it is a wonderful capture with lovely pose and nice composition. i liked the colours too.
TFS and cheers,
LBB

Wow...Now that is totally different and if it were not for my inattentive look for you I would have thought this belonged to another...Wonderful Jane. I hope your pain has eased enough for the good memories!
Bob

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 717 W: 38 N: 1560] (5019)
  • [2009-03-26 23:12]

Hi Jane,

Really hope you had a good trip to Australia, and i hope you didn’t get caught up in the cyclone up near Cains, looks like you had some hash lighting conditions to deal with, seems to be a little grainy as well, wonder what ISO you were shooting at, but they are cute those colours always amaze me, looking forward to seeing some more shots of your trip. t.f.s

Cheers Rick :0)

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-03-27 2:19]

Hello Jane, as usual a wonderful and lovely shot of a beutiful bird with lovely pose.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-03-27 12:26]

Hi Jane. I missed this colourfull one yesterday. Its colours our so bright i am sure you were pleased to get this one with good detail. well done TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-03-27 13:26]

Hello Jane,
I found that these rainbow Lorikeets were difficult to photograph well: they were either tangled in dense flowers or half hidden in the foliage. You did well to capture this one sitting on a palm frond but the image has suffered from heavy cropping and the colours have 'run' owing to chromatic aberration, which has rather spoilt the image. The composition and POV are excellent however.
Thanks for sharing this memory of the Botanical Gdns in Sydney.
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hello Jane, beautifulimage of lovely lorikeet with nice composition.
TFS and regards,
bahadır

hello Jane

excellent photo of the Rainbow lorikeet, you have the trademark
of this kind of POVs in Arizona or in Australia, fine POV, DOF
and framing, beautiful luminosity, excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

Hello Jane,
a beautiful capture of Rainbow lorikeet, POV and composition are excellent, i like the lovely pose of this colourful bird in a natural environment.
TFS
Best regards
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2009-03-30 1:29]

Hi jane,
What a nice,colourful bird.I liked proud expression on face,POV,lighting and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Jane,

The Lorikeet is so bright and colorful. The head turn is nice to look at with sharp focus on the head. Nice shot against the swaying leaves of coconut tree.

Best regards,
Jusni

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-08-05 6:59]

Hi Jane,
a very colourful bird in a special pattern by the leaves. Very graphical and attractivre compo.
Pleasant pose by the bird and you caught it just right.

regards,
Foozi

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