Tuesday, December 30, 2008

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY ~ 8 Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO,
Cacatua, galerita at sunset



Unflappable as ever, looking it's intelligent self



Enjoying a feeding feast in a Monterey Pine.



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18 comments:

  1. Roses and LilacsDecember 30, 2008 at 6:26 AM

    Gorgeous. So great to see birds (we usually encounter in cages) flying free. They are so beautiful.
    Marnie

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  2. Cedar ...December 30, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    That last photo showing the yellow crest is beautiful! So interesting to see birds different than our own local ones.

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  3. Tess KincaidDecember 30, 2008 at 6:57 AM

    Wow! This second shot is especially stunning, Aria. We had a pet cockatoo for years that would actually annouce my son coming home from school by calling his name, when he heard the bus up at the road.

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  4. Ces AdorioDecember 30, 2008 at 7:28 AM

    Excellent action photography of the bird. You are blessed down there with many beautiful birds. It seem that every Australian blogger I visit has access to a variety of bird species. We only have warblers and black birds here and an occasional hummingbird, blue jay and cardinal.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 7:46 AM

    So nice to see those birds at home in the wild instead of in cages at the pet store!!

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  6. RuthDecember 30, 2008 at 8:50 AM

    I have only seen birds like this in a pet store. I liked the Honeyeater in the last post too. Beautiful pictures in this post and the last

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  7. MarinaDecember 30, 2008 at 9:03 AM

    It looks strange to me to see a part of land without snow!
    Happy New Year!

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  8. mickDecember 30, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    I especially like the first photo with the sunset colors on the bird. We have flocks of them up here and although they are beautiful they are also noisy and destructive!

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  9. MicheleDecember 30, 2008 at 2:57 PM

    Gosh, the one is flight is outstanding!!! What beautiful photographs!

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  10. Kathie BrownDecember 30, 2008 at 7:30 PM

    These birds seem too exotic to be every day birds! Thank you for your kind comments on my recent blog post. I do so appreciate it.

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  11. magiceyeDecember 30, 2008 at 8:56 PM

    brilliant captures as usual!!!

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  12. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 10:52 PM

    So pretty and nothing like the birds that are in the NE part of the US..

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  13. Wai YienDecember 31, 2008 at 3:26 AM

    Thanks for dropping by and nice seeing these fauna and flora of Australia for a change. Once again, thanks and I hope to bring you more visually beautiful photograph of people, plants, animals, architecture, landscapes and life of a Malaysian (where I live)in the future.

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  14. Dave CoulterDecember 31, 2008 at 4:02 AM

    Really nice shots....thanks for visiting my blog and Happy New Year!

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  15. Shutterup-ShutterbugDecember 31, 2008 at 4:08 PM

    These are so beautiful. I love birds. How fun that you got them in flight. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for your kind words. Have a wonderful New Year.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    How wonderful it would be to have Cockatoo's and Parrots near your home.

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  17. Annie JeffriesJanuary 2, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    I think if I were to live anywhere else in the world, it would be Australia because of the BIRDS.

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  18. mansuetudeJanuary 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    my first sighting... thank you.

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