The promised sunshine proved to be little more than a political promise, snatched away before I could enjoy it; but it was a touch brighter than yesterday, and the parakeets excelled themselves. They were once again flitting among the trees on the wooded island in the lake, but settled in areas where I could at least get a reasonably clear shot. These are a few of the pictures of these very pretty birds.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
gdare
29 Jan 2011One would expect palms around… :left:
wellisteffi
29 Jan 2011Great pictures.
I have had so far no luck
and could not take new pictures of the parakeets. :awww:
SittingFox
29 Jan 2011Their colour seems almost jarring against a British winter.
cakkleberrylane
29 Jan 2011They are such charming birds! And they certainly brighten up the bare winter trees.
Words
29 Jan 2011Steffi, thanks! I'm so pleased to have finally seen the parakeets, even from a distance.
Words
29 Jan 2011Darko, you would! But they seem very happy with our woodland trees anyway 😀
Words
29 Jan 2011Adele, they were surprisingly difficult to spot among the trees despite their bright plumage. I relied mainly on listening for their calls to locate them.
Words
29 Jan 2011Lois, they certainly do brighten things up, and it's very odd to watch them compete with herons to find a perch!
pawel1971
29 Jan 2011Parrot as if you lived in Australia.Words. 😆
Words
29 Jan 2011Pawel, yes. It is a bit of a surprise!