King Parrot

Posted by Helen (Melbourne, Australia) on 25 September 2007 in Animal & Insect.

Another photo from the Dandenong Ranges. This bird is a King Parrot Alisterus scapularis. They are beginning to return to Melbourne gardens as residents plant indigenous bushes and trees.

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Silvia from Steyr, Austria

Wow, tolle Aufnahme!

25 Sep 2007 8:58am

Paulo Santos from Peso da Régua, Portugal

Beautiful bird!!!

25 Sep 2007 1:31pm

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

oh my goodnes, do you live in paradise? a fine colourful shot.

25 Sep 2007 5:57pm

@Dimitrios: Paradise? Perhaps I do Dimitrios.

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

What a beauty! Love the colors.

25 Sep 2007 6:57pm

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Superb! Love the deep tones!

25 Sep 2007 9:31pm

Fujifilm FinePix S5500
1/80 second
F/3.1
ISO 100
20 mm

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