Parrot on a Grass Tree
28 on a grass tree stalk
In keeping with this time of the year; instead of a partridge in a pear tree, we have a parrot on a grass tree. I hope you all had a great Christmas and were able to spend quality time with your family and friends. I had an excellent Christmas relaxing with family, I got a bird feeder for my new house so hopefully sometime next year I’ll be able to get some shots of birds on it and show you. Apart from spending time with family, the best thing about Christmas for me is finding that perfect gift for someone, that you know they just love.
This photo of a 28, or Australian Ringneck Parrot, I took last week out in the Darling Range. I was mainly hoping to see Rainbow Bee-eaters and also some Western Rosellas, I saw some Rosellas but no Bee-eaters. When I pulled up to my spot I saw a bird on top of a grass-tree stalk feeding, the angle was perfect with the sun behind providing some nice backlighting. I managed to get much closer than I thought I would and took quite a few shots with different perspectives. This one definitely turned out the best with the composition and the posture of the bird.
28’s are one of the most common birds in Perth, but strangely I have never got a really good photo of them before. For a few years I have wanted to get a shot of them taking off showing their amazing blue tail feathers, it hasn’t happened, but the thing I like most about this picture is the single blue tail feather that is visible. Funny how these things work out.
Hopefully I will be going out photographing a few times this week and will have some interesting shots to show you. Stay safe over the break, and enjoy your holidays.
Til next time,
Love Wes
