Rainbow Lorikeet.

© John Connolly

Rainbow Lorikeet.

Uploaded: December 07, 2014 11:06:49 | Entered: December 07, 2014 11:07:15

Description

This is one of my backyard visitors, dining on the flowers of the Scribbly Bark Gum tree. I love summer in Australia!

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Tiia Vissak December 07, 2014

a great scene! #1599797

Marijana Fajgl December 07, 2014

Fantastic capture, John! You have such a beautiful visitor, lucky you! #11202732

John Benway December 07, 2014

What an excellent capture John, perfect in every way. #11202747

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 07, 2014

Wow - Outstanding color, detail and wildlife capture! #11202755

Katherine Kuhn December 07, 2014

I second Jeff, John! Just gorgeous with great color & detail and in your backyard no less! #11202758

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 07, 2014

Love this colorful bird. Like to have it in my backyard. Excellent details and capture, John. #11202799

Jeff Sielski December 07, 2014

Awesome capture John!! #11202834

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 07, 2014

Yep
I was going to say WoW Too!
Excellent Johnny! #11202840

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic December 07, 2014

A beautiful image and visitor. I would love to have a visitor like that in my backyard. Wonderful color and detail. #11202864

Carol L. Fowler December 07, 2014

Love that bird- so brightly colored! #11202872

Mitch Spence level-classic December 07, 2014

What a delight. A lorikeet in one's backyard for one thing. And for another, having that bird in exactly the right place for this picture. And for yet another, having a tree called the Scribbly Bark Gum tree. #11202937

Sheri Whala December 07, 2014

These birds are so cool! Wonderful capture! #11202962

Bill Whala December 07, 2014

Lucky you to have such a beautiful back yard visitor. Great image, John!! #11203004

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 08, 2014

WOW! What an amazing moment to catch and so beautifully captured, John. #11203057

Douglas Pignet December 08, 2014

lovely colors and lighting...well done #11203095

Joy Rector December 08, 2014

love this capture #11203145

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 08, 2014

Exquisite capture of this beautiful bird, John! Perfection! #11203180

John Connolly December 08, 2014

Many thanks for all your kind comments! #11203277

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 08, 2014

I can see why you love summer John, this is one WONDERFUL image!!! <>< #11203367

Nadia Paul December 08, 2014

Snap lol! Love these beauties - wonderful capture John! #11203381

John Connolly December 09, 2014

Thanks a lot Nancy and Nadia! #11203806

Wm Nosal December 13, 2014

Beautiful, John!!
We Have Crows In The Backyard:) #11205846

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 13, 2014

Gorgeous colors John. #11206001

John Connolly December 13, 2014

Thanks Wm, I hope you are enjoying all that white stuff over there! #11206002

Mary K. Robison December 20, 2014

A unique and colorful capture of this gorgeous bird with a taste for anemone-looking flowers. Love that tree's name. Hope we see this again. #11209646

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