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Little Corella
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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 and converted to Jpeg, cropped and re-sized, re-sharpened for posting.
File Name IMG_0020.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 17/10/2009 11:38:29 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 13.0
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 250
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0 mm
Image Size 560x800
Image Quality Jpeg
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Custom
White balance compensation A1 G1
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style User Defined 1(Neutral)
Sharpness 5
Contrast 1
Saturation 2
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2:Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1:Enable
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
File Size 118 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting |
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hello Richard
interesting result with this background, nice use of light and the output in colours fine, as the details!
keep on photographing! TFS
Nasos
hello Richard
beautiful photo of this Australian bird camouflaged with his environment,
shot with fine POV and appropriate framing, fine focus excelelnt sharpness and details,
TFS
Asbed
- Argus
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(34987) - [2009-11-06 7:21]
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Hello Rick,
A fine capture of a Little Corella that desrerves more credit!
It looks great in the side lighting that apart from the sharpness, helps to emphasise it from the dead tree trunk BG. The POV, pose and composition add to the quality of this shot.
Thanks and have a great WE!
Cheers,
Ivan
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- roges
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(3096) - [2009-11-11 11:40]
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Hi Richard,
Splendid this macro. Exceptional details in this species of parrot play. Parry are my favorite. Very good and the description provided.
Have a quiet evening,
Adrian
What a wonderful shot, Richard...I've never seen this bird earlier...
Very nice colours and excellently chosen POV!
Goldy
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