This post is for Wild Bird Wednesday.
Nearly every morning I see and hear Red-winged Parrots (Aprosmictus erythropterus) flying overhead. I recognize their distinctive wing beats and flight pattern and also their rather metallic sounding call - but they seldom come down into my yard and give me a chance to get a good look at them or take a photo. Early the other morning this one came down into a tree in the backyard but it was almost in silhouette against the morning sun. I moved around as far as I could go - (backyard fences can be such a nuisance at such times!) - and these were the resulting photos. I can see the beautiful green plumage and the early morning sun glinting off the foliage of the tree. I cannot see details but I think this is a female or juvenile with a small red patch on the wings. The males have a much larger area of red.
what a gorgeous green coloration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeletethe green is so beautiful against the blue sky!! what a wonderful moment this must have been!!
ReplyDeleteand i don't get the whole fence/no trespassing thing, what a nuisance!
It's a beauty....
ReplyDeleteGood to see they are still around Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThe are cool birds, parrots are one of my favorites. Especially parrots in the "wild" I feel sorry for the caged birds. Great shots, thanks for sharing your WBW!
ReplyDeleteoh lovely shots of this beautiful parrot Mick
ReplyDeleteWhat beauties!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos Mick! That green is just electric!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous bird! Nice shots, Mick!
ReplyDeleteWe just don't have parrots so its great to see some real live wild ones Mick.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures you show of a beautiful green parrot.
ReplyDeleteHanne Bente
Wonderful shot. Even I do see them flying near my home, but they never pose for me.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots and lovely green:)Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteShantana
What a beautiful bird! That green is so striking - thanks for pointing out the red on the wings - I might have missed it - this helps me understand the differences.
ReplyDeleteOH my gosh, I'd probably pee my pants if some gorgeous bird like THIS would show up in my backyard. Incredibly beautiful it is.
ReplyDelete...enjoyed these photos immensely...thanks for stopping by my personal blog today.
ReplyDeleteVery nice bird - not one that I get to see too often! I was surprised by the Dark Morph egret as my sources told me that the white ones were more common up north. Maybe it was escaping the winter!
ReplyDeleteStewart M - Melbourne
Backlit subjects are a real challenge and I think you did well Mick. Those are lovely images!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird, such a rich colour.
ReplyDeleteI think you did very well, Mick. I had a fence problem with my Wild Bird photo this week too...so I know exactly how frustrated you must have felt. :)
ReplyDeleteThey're so gorgeous! Of course if I ever post a picture of a parrot, the post definitely wouldn't be eligible for WILD Bird Wednesday! I would just love to visit a place someday where I could see these beauties as they are meant to be seen!!!
ReplyDeletehow nice of it to come down and pose for you. It might think you earned it. :)
ReplyDeleteTe zielone papużki nawet bez dodatku czerwonych piór są śliczne. Piękne zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteThese green parakeets, even without the addition of red feathers are beautiful. Beautiful pictures. Yours.
Nice birds, but a bit noisy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous parrot!! I love the contrast of the bright green against the lovely blue sky!! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNice images of the parrot. I must get out to see the several species of exotic parrots that we have in South Florida. None come to visit my yard!
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