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Rainbow Lorikeets


Rainbow Lorikeets
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Copyright: Richard Cridland (rcrick) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 717 W: 38 N: 1560] (5019)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM, SanDisk Extr. IV 2Gb, Hoya 77mm Pro1 DMC UV LPF
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Backyard Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-09-06 18:14
Viewed: 712
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One of my palm trees in the garden has popped open its seed pod this morning and produced this amazing display, needless to say the Rainbow Lorikeets and the Scaly-breasted Lorikeets love it.

The Rainbow Lorikeet is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colourful plumage. Both sexes look alike, with a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. They are often seen in loud and fast-moving flocks, or in communal roosts at dusk.

They are such colourful parrots that it is hard to mistake them for other species. The related Scaly-breasted Lorikeet is similar in size and shape, but can be distinguished by its all-green head and body.
The Rainbow Lorikeet occurs in coastal regions across northern and eastern Australia, with a local population in Perth (Western Australia), initiated from aviary releases.

It is found in a wide range of treed habitats including rainforest and woodlands, as well as in well-treed urban areas. Largely sedentary, with some nomadic movements in response to seasonal flowering or fruiting of plants.

It mostly forages on the flowers of shrubs or trees to harvest nectar and pollen, but also eats fruits, seeds and some insects.

The eggs of the Rainbow Lorikeet are laid on chewed, decayed wood, usually in a hollow limb of a eucalypt tree. Both sexes prepare the nest cavity and feed the young, but only the female incubates the eggs.

They appear to have benefited from artificial feeding stations and prolific-fruiting and flowering trees and shrubs.

The Rainbow Lorikeet has acclimatized well to urbanisation and is commonly encountered in well-treed suburbs.

Details: Shot Raw and converted to Jpeg, reduced in size and re-sharpened slightly for posting.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 7/09/2008 7:08:06 AM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1000
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 500
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 330.0 mm
Image Size 578x800
Image Quality Superfine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Daylight
White balance compensation A1
AF Mode Manual focusing
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 6
Contrast 1
Saturation 1
Color tone 1
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2:Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1:Enable
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
File Size 162 KB
Drive Mode Low-speed continuous shooting
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-09-06 18:49]

Hi Rick,

I cannot imagine seeing this sight in my backyard. How wonderful to capture this pair of Lorikeets. Interesting to see the seed pods that they are attracted to. The birds are beautiful with magnificent colors - I love those red eyes and beaks! Wonderful details of their faces and plummage.

Jane

Hi Richard,

Nice composition with the two birds looking in the same direction and with a highlight in both of their eyes too!!! Nice focus and colour contrast with the yellow going over to the blue of the background.

TFS

Robin

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2008-09-07 0:19]

Hello Rick,
These rainbow lorikeets never cease to amaze me!
you are lucky to have these visiting your garden and you made a fine capture of a couple of them feeding on the palm seeds. The lighting and sharpness of one of them is great showing what striking birds these evem against the busy BG!
Thanks for sharing this beaut!
Cheers,
Ivan

Hi Rick, One of the best photographs of these colourful native birds that i have ever seen. Their colours are just right and the sitting on so much food makes it special. TFS. Murray.

Hello Rick,

Very nice shot, their pose, peeking around at the camera, is a nice one. Those birds were made for color photographers!

I'm envious, this part of the world doesn't offer much in the way of parrots or parakeets, other than the introduced South American Monk Parakeets that are rarely seen, our native Carolina Parakeet that used to occur here is long extinct.

Thanks,
John

Fantastic view of the Lorikeets with the cascade of palm blossoms, Richard.
I admire your POV; you have done very original thinking here while taking this image.
These beautiful birds are well captured and look very lively against the blue and black bokeh BG.
Thanks and regards.

Hi Richard.
Magnificent picture! Splendid moment!
Extraordinary coloration, and very good sharpness.
Pleasant composition and very interesting POV.
Congratulations for the wealth of details.
Well done!
Regards,
José Roberto

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-09-08 17:56]

Hello Richard! There's so much beautiful colors in your composition, it's very impressive, a fantastic image!

Mario

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