Fifteen of a Kind. [Contest Pre Finalists December 2015]
Uploaded: December 27, 2015 11:29:28 | Entered: December 27, 2015 11:30:08
Every afternoon around 3.30 P.M. a flock of Crimson Rosellas congregate in this tree. I count 15 birds in this image. The location is the suburb of Drummoyne, in the middle of Sydney, and it is indeed a rare sight.
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 29.00 mm, Model: E-300
Jeff Robinson December 27, 2015
Great find, color and wildlife capture! #1645881Debbie Bray December 27, 2015
A wonderful Aussie capture, John! I counted 17! Hehee! A bit like Where's Wally! Our trees are full of Rainbow Lorikeets at this time of the year too, they're here for mango season! #11417150John Benway December 27, 2015
Excellent capture John, the colors are beautiful. #11417152Chris Ebben December 27, 2015
I counted 17 also!! Isn't it good to see them getting around together, enjoying life as they should!! Great colourful nature image=^..^= #11417155Leslie McLain December 27, 2015
Fantastic capture, John. #11417159Lynn M. Whitt December 27, 2015
Beautiful colors and capture. #11417163Natasha Pliss December 27, 2015
This is just amazing, John! Great gathering of the beautiful, multicolored birds. It's almost unreal to me who lives in Boston, MA. Fantastic capture! #11417165Tammy M. Anderson December 27, 2015
WOW! So beautiful. Great colors and capture, John. #11417192Gord MacEachern December 27, 2015
Nothing short of amazing John glad you shared this fantastic sight !!! #11417221Ellen Hodges December 27, 2015
Beautiful birds and a fabulous capture, John!!! #11417228Mitch Spence December 27, 2015
Oh, my. What an amazing sight this is, John. #11417251Patrick Rouzes December 27, 2015
That's one incredibly beautiful scene and capture, John. Mother nature is kind, but we have to stop and admire scenes like this. I counted 16-haha.Ujjwal Mukherjee December 28, 2015
An amazing sight indeed!! Wonderful capture, John!! #11417401Linda A. Braddock December 28, 2015
John, Beautiful Capture ! Such beautiful little birds. #11417429Emiel Van Hemelrijck December 28, 2015
Beautiful wildlife,colors and image John #11417436John Connolly December 28, 2015
Thank you for all your kind comments. They do have great camouflage. #11417443John Connolly December 28, 2015
Thank you for all your kind comments. They do have great camouflage. #11417469Emile Abbott December 28, 2015
Beautiful capture John. #11417482Martha R. Mazon December 29, 2015
So delightful, John! What beautiful birds! I like how two of the pairs are snuggling! #11417762John Connolly December 29, 2015
Thanks so much Emile and Martha! #11417902Tamara K. Walker December 29, 2015
beautiful bunch, wonderfully captured. #11417960Nancy L. Green December 30, 2015
What an amazing and beautiful sight John, straight into my FAVs!!! <>< #11418255John Connolly December 30, 2015
Thank you Tamara and Nancy! #11418295Nancy L. Green January 30, 2016
Congratulations on this wonderful SF John, WTG!! <>< #11428419Ellen Hodges January 31, 2016
Huge congrats on your beautiful St Fav's John!! #11429098Ritajane Smith January 31, 2016 1
Congrats John!!!!!!!!! Love your capture!!!!!!!Mary K. Robison January 31, 2016
Congrats on all your SF's, John! This colorful capture is my favorite, although I couldn't find 15, let alone 17!! #11429379isabel C. Zepeda January 31, 2016
JohnEmile Abbott February 06, 2016
Congrats on Staff Fav, John #11432155Stan Kwasniowski February 13, 2016
John; congratulations #11435177Stan Kwasniowski February 13, 2016
John; congratulations #11435178Marilyn K. Lincecum February 29, 2016
I would love to see a tree filled with such beautiful birds. Lucky you. Congratulations on a wonderful SF. #11440847Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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