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delia todd

Long! (Purpureicephalus spurius)

In a parrots usual upright pose, you maybe don't realise how big these Red-capped Parrots are, with that long tail.

They're really rather beautiful.
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Habitat
Seaside garden
Location
Little Grove, Albany, Western Australia
Date taken
13 November, 2019
Scientific name
Purpureicephalus spurius
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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A fabulous close-up profile with its red cap showing nicely. Terrific eye contact, colors, lighting, detail, and setting. TFS D!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
136
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
107.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
125
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Red-capped Parrot male 13 November 2019.jpg
File size
804.5 KB
Date taken
Wed, 13 November 2019 7:09 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 869px

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