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Not the camera again

© Chris Ebben

Not the camera again

Uploaded: April 28, 2008

Description

The Lorikeets have got tame enough to sit on my knee & eat out of my hand. Lens aperture F/2.8, shutter speed 1/60sec, focal length 6mm.

Comments

Colette M. Metcalf April 28, 2008

Pretty capture! #910100

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 28, 2008

I am sooooooooooooooo JEALOUS Chris, I would be in Heaven these guys in my yard and sitting on my lap.
I used to raise parrots and they are such funny birds, Lorikeets are noisy but so beautiful.
Super capture and LUCKY YOU!!!
#5854437

Nadya Johnson April 28, 2008

Pretty capture of this colorful character, Chris! (Hey -- look at all those c's. LOL!) He's a beauty #5855515

Barbara Waldoch April 29, 2008

So gorgeous, Chris! I am jealous too :-) #5859670

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 01, 2008

how adorable!!! great title and capture!!! #5865715

Roxanne M. Bubar May 01, 2008

Awww what a sweet image.
Gorgeous colors. #5866764

Tammy Espino May 01, 2008

What a great capture of such a colorful bird! Lucky you that they come to you! I hate trying to get close to birds to get a good capture~ :) #5867697

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 01, 2008

What a wonderful friend you have there, Chris. Gorgeous capture! #5868083

John Connolly May 01, 2008

The bird whisperer strikes again! An excellent capture of this beautiful bird, Chris! #5869341

Chris Ebben May 01, 2008

Thanks a lot for all your comments. I get so much pleasure out of this pair, I see their little heads sticking up above the front door step, they call out when they see me. I feed them, they leave, I get to clean up!!!! #5870608

Ross Throndson May 02, 2008

Wow....You have a way with Birds....Amazing Color this Guy has!! #5873171

Tiia Vissak May 02, 2008

very cute! #5874372

Sam Britt May 02, 2008

Cute capture, Chris. #5875516

Chris Ebben May 04, 2008

Thank you. They are such funny little things, they talk away the whole time they are eating. #5880800

Avril Young May 05, 2008

wow this Lorikeet is so beautiful, those colours are awesome...stunning shot! #5888619

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 06, 2008

Beautiful and colofrul capture! #5892491

Teresa Burnett level-classic May 06, 2008

Cool capture Chris!! Heather and I got to feed the Lorikeets at the Curumbin Wildlife Center, and it was one of the most fun things we did!! They really get kind of crazy!! You are so lucky to see them all the time!! #5893036

Chris Ebben May 08, 2008

Thanks a lot, they sure are entertaining. #5902237

May 16, 2008

OH, HOW LUCKY YOU ARE!! VERY CAPTURE!!! I LOVE THE COLORS. VERY LOVELY!! #5933055

May 16, 2008

OH, HOW LUCKY YOU ARE!! VERY CAPTURE!!! I LOVE THE COLORS. VERY LOVELY!! #5933064

Chris Ebben May 19, 2008

Thanks a lot Tammy.I think they are special. #5948517

Z. Banu May 21, 2008

WOW!SO CUTE COLORFUL BIRD AWESOME CAPTURE. #5959254

Chris Ebben May 24, 2008

Thank you, they haven't been to see me for the past week, must have moved on for winter. #5972720

July 30, 2008

Hi Chris!!!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I would love to see one in person! Great shot and loved the story behind it! #6251098

Chris Ebben August 05, 2008

I'm so pleased you liked to meet him. The bad weather is back, so he has been scratching at the front door & whistling to me again. #6276774

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