Wednesday, January 26, 2011

More Garden Birds

This post is for World Bird Wednesday.

Rainbow Lorikeets come into my garden most days. The other day there was a very strong wind and this bird sat on a very small top branch of the grevillea tree. The bird swayed with the wind and flapped its wings - apparently to keep its balance. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera set fast enough to take out all the movement blur - but I still got good views of the beautiful under-wing colors. It ended up looking rather like a rumpled feather duster!
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  1. UnknownJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Is he ever colourful!!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. holdingmomentsJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Wow, a rainbow with wings!
    What an array of colours. A real beauty.

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  3. theconstantwalkerJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    What a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing your images.

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  4. FABJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Far more colourful than the Parakeets that visit our feeders.

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  5. Midmarsh JohnJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    It must be quite a dazzling sight when they are flying with all that red under the wings.

    It seems so strange that it is still Tuesday here as I read this.

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  6. SondraJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    WOW brilliant color--what an awesome bird to have in your YARD, I would see something like that only in a pet shop...SO ITS very special to know they are alive and well in the wilds!

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  7. SpringmanJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    It must be amazing to walk out your door and see a sight like that! I can feel the swaying branches. Great series!

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  8. Denis WilsonJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Hi Mick
    They are magnificent birds, aren't they?
    The 3rd shot(underwings)is great work.
    Cheers
    Denis

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  9. Gemma WisemanJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Wonderful shots of these colourful characters!

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  10. Sally in WAJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I love the coloring of these guys. I couldn't imagine having them fly into my garden though.

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  11. Empty NesterJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Oh wow! What great captures! The vibrant colors are quite welcome on this gray day!

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  12. BeckyJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Gorgeous colors. What a beaufiful bird!
    B.

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  13. Hilke BrederJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Beautiful capture of the bird's movements! The blur contributes rather than takes away from the action. I wished we had some colorful birds like that here

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  14. Johnny NutcaseJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    this guy is just too pretty for words. and you get to see them most days? talk about jealous! Great shots of this guy!

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  15. Stewart MJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Hi there - great blog and great pictures.

    I am based down in Melbourne and see some of the same birds as you.

    Thought you may be interested in what I see - you can have a look at http://payingreadyattention.blogspot.com/ if you are interested.

    Hope you drop in!

    SCM

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  16. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Can't be. My feather dusters are never this colourful ;-)
    What a sight!

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  17. UnknownJanuary 28, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    You are so lucky! What a fantastic colourful visitor. Your shots are amazing!

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  18. Mike B. @ slugyard.comJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Wow- that is amazing! You're lucky to have them.

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