Usually when I am out with the camera I am focused on birds and the scenery is part of the background. Sometimes, however, the background is so beautiful that the birds just become a delightful extra!
The last few days we have had several spectacular sunrises. Of course the day has been overcast afterwards, but it's certainly a delightful start to the day. These photos were taken from my back veranda looking towards the Grevillea trees. The Rainbow Lorikeets are usually the first birds to visit the yard and they drop in on the grevilleas with their usual noisy cries. The morning - and the sunrise - wouldn't be the same if they didn't come by.
A photo of a Rainbow Lorikeet taken a while ago - in better light.
Was a glorious sky!
ReplyDeleteProbably just as well that the lorikeets were in silhouette before. That would have been one big clash of colours.
Hi Snail, I hadn't thought of that but you're right - it would certainly have been a clash of colors!
ReplyDeletethe lorikeets can't compete with the color of that sunrise! :)
ReplyDeleteSpectacular sunrises Mick; and a spectacular bird to go with them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images of your lovely landscape... for once the birds aren't the main attraction...
ReplyDeleteSkies are great but the lorikeet is great!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat exquisite skies! WOW! Beautiful captures Mick!
ReplyDeleteWow that first sky! amazing! and the birds a silhouettes are the best!
ReplyDeleteI have seen so mny red skies now. So I enjoy the last two shots. Love the soft colors in them. They are gorgeous with the trees and birds in teh forground.
ReplyDeleteWOW..what color in the sky and on that Lorikeet!!Its a beautiful land you live in!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing sky!! And I cant imagine to have those beautiful parrots out in the nature, its just great!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous sunset, the clouds are so colorful. Great photos and I love the Lorikeet.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images!!!
ReplyDeleteThat Lorikeet is unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteGood lord, these are sunrises? Just incredible what you've shared here. Nature knows it's colors and doesn't mind using them. There is nothing subtle about Lorikeets thats for sure. Brilliant stuff Mick!
ReplyDeleteA great post and very beautiful images. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteYou know, we are spending thousends of kroner to go somewhere and see such spectacular views as you have from your .... veranda. But as people say - the interesting place is the place you do not know. Thank you for your comment and for your beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteOh the glory of the dawn!!! Wish I were up your way, it is freezing here and me getting a blurry swallow was pure luck. Usually I upload the photos and there is a preponderance of blanks.
ReplyDeleteWow! The texture of the clouds in that first shot is amazing and the color is breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot of the Lorikeet. I wish we had anything to compare. :)
Thanks for your visit. :)
Hiya Mick,
ReplyDeleteThat bird picture is gorgeous, with the flower in the foreground.
Enlarged it gives a fabric designer quite a bit of inspiration :-)
Those skies would not come amiss in the Skywatch meme tomorrow.
Gorgeous sunrise skies! The lorikeet is a beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteWow -- love the silhouetted birds against that spectacular sky! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteAwesome sky, awesome shots! Wish I had Rainbow Lorikeets around instead of the dirty pigeons... :-) It's such an incredible bird!
ReplyDeletevery nice skies - and the birds do make an nice extra!
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