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Red-and-green Macaw


Red-and-green Macaw
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 72 N: 2864] (9457)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-07 9:23
Viewed: 738
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Besides the impressive Hyacinth Macaws, in the Pantanal lives the Red-and-green Macaw in the wild. As impressive as the Hyacinth. Specially through its colors. Its like a red flame in a green environment.
I also made photos of them. Today the first-one. I hope you like them.
The Green-winged Macaw or Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloroptera) is often mistaken for the Scarlet Macaw because of its predominantly red feathering. The breast of the Red-and-green Macaw is bright red, but the lower feathers of the wing are green. In addition, the Red-and-green Macaw has characteristic red lines around the eyes formed by rows of tiny feathers on the otherwise bare skin. In recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the pet trade.
Description
Some macaw owners and experts call the Green-winged Macaw the "gentle giant", as it is larger in size than the Scarlet Macaw and Blue-and-yellow Macaw, but has a more docile nature which often makes it a more desirable pet than the other two popular species. It is second only in size to the Hyacinth Macaw, the largest bird of the macaw family. The wingspan of the greenwing macaw can be up to 49 inches, with a total body length of 39 inches. A healthy adult will way between 1,250 and 1,700 grams. These birds can live up to 80 years in captivity.
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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2007-09-07 10:12]

Hi Peter,
A great flight picture of this Macaw.good picture with nice details,
nice wing span.
TFS

Hi Peter,
a nice inflight of the colourful bird.
Good details and lovely colours.
The bird is maybe a bit to dark but thats a minor nit.
Well done.

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 450] (1614)
  • [2007-09-07 14:50]

Wow, incredible photo. How I wish I could go there. Fantastic colours, great pose and sharpness. I really envy you... ;o)

Best regards/Bengt

Your inflight shots are wonderful. Great lighting. The details, particularly in the face, are nice and clear!

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-09-07 21:01]

Hello Peter

wow this would be an amazing sight to see.The red against the blue sky is impressive.I like the in flight pose you have captured.The plumage detail is very good.Neat BG with another macaw watching.A very interesting POV .TFS

Rob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1422 W: 127 N: 5219] (23113)
  • [2007-09-09 13:05]

Hello Peter, Very good shot of this Macaw in flight. Very sharp image, great exposure specialy under the wings. Well done,

Mario

Woah! Getting one in the wild and in flight is a great feat, that you managed beautifully! Great focus, too! Well done! Cheers, Klaus

Hello Peter superb timing and a lovely bird to catch in flight nice angle and sharp focus well taken tfs rgds Necip.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-04-05 10:31]

Hello Peter, very impressive and super shot. Excellent sharpness. Ganesh smiley tmrw

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