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 03/22/2006 03:08:59 AM · #1
03/22/2006 01:56:52 AM · #2
03/21/2006 11:46:52 PM · #3
Originally posted by marcellieb:
This puts me in the mood to take some shots of my African Gray Parrot - I tried before, but this bird just wants love end he climbs on my lens to get a Head Rub. He also picked up the camera shutter sound and mimicks it every time he sees the camera.


I had exactly the same thoughts with my eclectus. I have a few pics of birds, but as yet none of my own pet bird - probably the same problem... he's not interested in posing - just wants a good scratch and would love nothing more than to hang upside down off the camera strap! Birds in the wild are great, but take away their wild inhibition and focus their intelligance in a human environment and they are simply amazing creatures. I had no idea of the extent of animal intelligence and cognitive capacity until I lived with a bird. These pictures are a great tribute to these wonderful and diverse creations.

Here are a few of my own...
03/21/2006 11:27:48 PM · #4
03/21/2006 11:21:58 PM · #5
I love birds too - all kinds. I don't have that many shots of them though. Hmmm... I'll have to remedy that!
03/21/2006 10:17:04 PM · #6
Originally posted by ElGordo:
Originally posted by marcellieb:
This puts me in the mood to take some shots of my African Gray Parrot - I tried before, but this bird just wants love end he climbs on my lens to get a Head Rub. He also picked up the camera shutter sound and mimicks it every time he sees the camera.


LOL! They are such personable little birds. Bet he could be trained to snap the shutter, too!


Hmmmmm think I could teach Lexi that? lol
 03/21/2006 05:53:30 PM · #7




03/21/2006 05:46:00 PM · #8
Originally posted by marcellieb:
This puts me in the mood to take some shots of my African Gray Parrot - I tried before, but this bird just wants love end he climbs on my lens to get a Head Rub. He also picked up the camera shutter sound and mimicks it every time he sees the camera.


LOL! They are such personable little birds. Bet he could be trained to snap the shutter, too!
 03/21/2006 05:13:34 PM · #9
03/21/2006 05:04:18 PM · #10
03/21/2006 05:02:31 PM · #11
03/21/2006 04:46:41 PM · #12


Somewhere at home I have a nice big cropped one but this is all I could find here at work. Wish I could shoot more of these.
 03/21/2006 03:32:50 PM · #13
This puts me in the mood to take some shots of my African Gray Parrot - I tried before, but this bird just wants love end he climbs on my lens to get a Head Rub. He also picked up the camera shutter sound and mimicks it every time he sees the camera.
 03/21/2006 03:27:16 PM · #14
03/21/2006 03:25:30 PM · #15
Originally posted by emorgan49:


I totally missed the hawk but here is the evidence that he got one of my chickens!

but ... no chicken tracks leading to that spot? Cool image regardless!

Message edited by author 2006-03-21 15:25:57.
 03/21/2006 11:20:09 AM · #16


The little Hawk that hangs out in my back yard seems to have no trepidation about the camera, but is rather defiant.
 03/21/2006 10:25:53 AM · #17


I totally missed the hawk but here is the evidence that he got one of my chickens!
 03/21/2006 10:17:35 AM · #18
03/21/2006 10:16:16 AM · #19
03/21/2006 09:21:55 AM · #20



*edit to add the duck

Message edited by author 2006-03-21 09:30:16.
 03/21/2006 08:39:00 AM · #21
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03/21/2006 08:36:17 AM · #22
03/21/2006 08:29:27 AM · #23
03/21/2006 08:27:37 AM · #24
Watched the sharp shinned hawk take out the goldfinch then sit on that branch and eat it. Shot through the window, zoom lens, handheld on a rainy day.

03/21/2006 08:25:03 AM · #25


Not a good shot, but he was showing his colors.
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