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Shower time

© Chris Ebben

Shower time

Uploaded: October 04, 2008

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After 3 very hot days it has started to rain lightly, the galahs were making the most of it. About 2 dozen of them were hanging upside down on the power lines crossing the highway through town. This picture is the best I could do while trying not to get my camera wet. Lens aperture F/3.2, shutter speed 1/158sec, focal length 36mm.

Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 04, 2008

Wow! Is this ever a neat capture! What nutty birds! They sure were happy for the rain! -Laura #1010099

Chris Ebben October 04, 2008

Many thanks. This is a really fun thing to watch, they swing up & down with their wings spead out, sometimes hanging by one leg, talking all the time. #6550898

Mary K. Robison October 04, 2008

We get pigeons and crows on the wires, nothing so entertaining as this group of Chatty Kathys.
Very cool semi-silhouette photo, Chris, especially taken "on the move" to protect your camera.

#6551176

Barbara Waldoch October 04, 2008

Looks like they are having a ball :-)
Cool capture, Chris! #6551449

Renata Gusciora October 04, 2008

Ha!Cool capture,Chris!:-) #6551968

Z. Banu October 05, 2008

STUNNING CAPTURE CHRIS!!!WELL DONE GOOD WORK:) #6554689

John Connolly October 05, 2008

Great shot under difficult circumstances, Chris!
There were thousands of Galahs and White Cockatoos eating the spring grass seeds in Canberra while we were there, I have never seen so many just hanging around! #6556769

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 06, 2008

WAY cool capture, I would watch them forever.
hen I had my parrots I would spray them with a water bottle, they loved that and did the same thing.
Crazy birds LOL! #6560334

Chris Ebben October 10, 2008

Thanks a lot everyone for your kind comments. #6578769

Irene Colling level-classic March 25, 2011

What a fun sight to witness. I bet you were smiling when you took the photo.

Those are colorful looking birds. #9316732

Chris Ebben April 03, 2011

Thanks Irene, I was smiling. #9332658

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