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Recently taken on a trip down to the Port of Brisbane I found these nosy Little Corellas about forty + having a ball up in the canopy.
They just seemed to be playing, all trying to land on the same branch and each other at one point.
These Little Corellas are mostly white, with a fleshy blue eye-ring and a pale rose-pink patch between the eye and bill. In flight, a bright sulphur-yellow wash can be seen on the underwing and under tail. The sexes are similar in plumage, and young birds look like the adults, but are slightly smaller.
They are widespread throughout Australia, although large gaps separate some populations. The Little Corella is the most widely distributed of the three corella species found in Australia. The Western Corella is confined the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and the Long-billed Corella is found in the south-east.
They often form large flocks, especially along watercourses and where seeding grasses are found, and they also feed in large flocks. The birds feed mainly on the ground, and have to drink on a daily basis. The most common foods are grains and grass seeds. Some bulbs and fruits may also be eaten.
Little Corellas are thought to pair for life and will start breeding at the start of a long period of rain. The nest site is a suitable tree hollow, lined with shavings of wood. This is normally used for several years in row. Both sexes incubate the eggs and both care for the young chicks. The chicks hatch naked and totally dependent on their parents.
Breeding pairs nest in large colonies, and several nests may be found in the same tree. Where their ranges overlap, different corella species may nest together, but they are not thought to breed with each other.
The Little Corella's range is expanding with land clearing and increased sources of water. The increase in agricultural crops has so increased the birds' numbers in some areas they may become pests. Escaped or deliberately released cage birds have also helped numbers in the east of Australia.
Details; Shot Raw cropped slightly and converted to Jpeg, re-sharpened for posting.
File Name IMG_0072.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 30/01/2009 4:00:07 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 11.0
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0 mm
Image Size 800x621
Image Quality Jpeg
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Custom
White balance compensation A1 G1
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style User Defined 1(Neutral)
Sharpness 7
Contrast 2
Saturation 3
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 93 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting |
MMM, jpdenk, SelenE, Janice, CeltickRanger, imtiyaz, tomcezar, tariq, Argus, Miss_Piggy has marked this note useful
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- Argus
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(34473) - [2009-03-10 0:45]
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Superb Rick!
A wonderful sharp action shot of these little Corellas taking off. The timing and composition are excellent. I understand these are spreading into the suburbs.
(I see you have reduced the file size to discourage misuse!)
TFS and all the best,
Ivan
- tariq
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(2) - [2009-03-10 1:13]
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nice but not very sharp rather a dull shot
Hi Richard,
Nice composition with these thre Little Corellas, very good contrast between the blue of sky and white-sulphured-yellow of birds. Like an flying lesson.
All the best.
Cezar Tomescu.
"1..
2...
3....
Get ready SHOT."
Fantastic Timing,
Excellent focus.
TFS
Greetings from India !
Imtiyaz Basha
photoblog.imtiyazbasha.com
nice capture, TFS Ori
hello Rick
excellent timing to shoot this superb photography
with full of dynamism with the birds ready to take-off
and take-off pose, superb focus, great sharpness and details,
TFS
Asbed
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- osse
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(7793) - [2009-03-10 20:05]
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Hi Richard
well captured shot. Good sharpnes and details.
Well done
osse
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- Janice
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Hi Richard, I certainly don't find your photo dull!! In fact I find it quite exciting - especially with the 3 Little Corellas taking of in flight like this.
It's a super action shot and you caught them at just the right moment
Well done
Janice
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- SelenE
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- [2009-03-11 7:28]
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Hi Rick,
Pose you captured and your timing is very good! I like the POV and the composition.
TFS
All the best,
Selen
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- jpdenk
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- [2009-03-11 11:02]
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Hi Rick,
A beautiful shot, caught this bunch at exactly the right micro-second, well done!
Nice exposure and sharpness too.
Thanks,
John
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- MMM
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- [2009-03-12 7:56]
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Hi Richard
Nice acpture with perfect timing.I love the way the image is composed.Good detail in the white plumage.
TFS Michel
Hallo Richard
Wow, but these birds really have a lovely and wide wingspan. Just love the white colour and the soft yellow almost soft green shade also seen on the inside of the feathers. I must say although taken from not so close these birds eyes stand out well and is clearly seen. The threesome displays well against the blue sky as backdrop. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna
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