13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
This is wonderful Roz! This is a very pretty bird. I thought that it was a senegal at first until I saw the wing colors. You are so lucky to be where there are so many wild parrots. I hope that you can get friendly with a few of them that you like. If you call, whistle, or ring a bell when you put feed out, they will quickly learn that there's food when they hear the sound. It will make it easier for you to bring them close for photos. Keeping a regular schedule for when you feed them helps too. They just know what time of day it is, esp lunch time.

13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by dahlin:
what fantastic color and shallow dof. I especially like the little seeds lying below him. It gives a little insight into his current objective.

13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by tome:
And I thought I was jealous about those cangaroos :). You have wild parrots in your back yard. On top of that, you have summer around the corner. I'm so jealous :).
It's a beautiful photo, the way he's looking at you... thank you for sharing this! (and as I'm writing this on my terrace, a huge black crow just appeared on a branch near me - and my camera is too far away :)

13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by grahamgator:
I am a real sucker for bird images. This one is wonderful; great clarity and color. I get excited about my backyard birds too.

13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by Jutilda:
What a darling little guy. Where my sister lives in South Pasadena, California, there are wild parrots. It's so cool. You look up through the skylight and you see them perched up in the tree. They are that vivid lime green. I don't think I've ever seen a red guy such as this.

12-oct 2010 anything goes. visiting hours
by roz

Comment by Jutilda:
AWWWW. I hope she is getting plenty of counseling.

13-oct 2010 anything goes. king parrot
by roz

Comment by daisydavid:
Beautiful capture, right between the eyes ;)I love their sqweeks & colours

12-oct 2010 anything goes. visiting hours
by roz

Comment by Bear_Music:
What a dismal scene :-( I mean that in the best possible way, photographically :-)

12-oct 2010 anything goes. visiting hours
by roz

Comment by MaryO:
:-( Very sorry to read the story. It certainly is a miracle she's in good spirits; hard to imagine that attempted suicide could end up being a positive step in one's life journey, but then life is nothing if not unpredictable. Hope your friend and her family and friends all continue to find joy going forward.

12-oct 2010 anything goes. visiting hours
by roz

Comment by grahamgator:
Hopefully, she will recover and have a new lease on life. Image tells the story. I am happy that I have photography as a release from some of life's worries.