Thursday, February 2, 2012

Jewels in the grass.....


The pink and grey Galah may well be a common and widespread sight across Australia, but caught in the right setting, with evening light and yes perhaps just a wee bit of 'enhancement', I think they can look anything but common.....This was taken one evening while walking with Aimee, there they were on the side of the road partaking in an evening meal of grass seeds!! Happy Thursday.....

38 comments:

  1. Double wow! What a great photo! Love the colors...

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  2. Ніколи не бачила такої краси!
    У нас в Україні такі птахи - це екзотика!
    Просто дивдвижне фото!

    xoxo, Juliana

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  3. I don't know if they could ever look common Grace! What a shot.

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  4. Omigod, these gorgeous creatures wander about freely in your part of the world! Absolutely amazing! Wonderful photo!

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  5. It is remarkable to me that these brilliant birds could be common. Fascinating!

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  6. SO nice! A Winner! "Bonza"


    Warm Aloha from Waikiki
    Comfort Spiral

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  7. I agree with Jack, how amazingly beautiful they are! Fascinating indeed! And what a great capture, Grace! I love it!

    Sylvia

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  8. Oh wow, what a gorgeous shot this is.

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  9. Bright little things are they! I love this shot.

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  10. too much photo editing... i guess that is what is needed to express perth as beautiful :)

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    1. Well, she did mention that the photo had been tweaked, and I'd say this was done in an artistic way, not because Perth requires help to be be beautiful. Perth is a gorgeous place! Each to their own opinion, but its interesting that you chose to stay anonymous with this comment....

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  11. You were definitely at the right place at the right time, well done :-).

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  12. A colourful capture Grace. You have a wonderful Thursday also.

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  13. The seem as intent on keeping an eye on you as you are on them.

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  14. A fun bit of tweaking there Grace. Silly birds, aren't they? And noisy! :)

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  15. A magical shot, colour is great!

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  16. Yes, this could be a jewellery ad. All you'd need to add is a sparkling diamond...

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  17. ils sont magnifiques et avec de superbes couleurs, j'adore

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  18. How can birds have such incredible beautyful colors!

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  19. Beautiful. We do not see them here.

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  20. They may be common in Australia but I've never seen their like here.

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  21. Amazing - it's a tropical paradise in Perth!

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  22. what a joyful sight! thank you, grace!!!!

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  23. Thank you for your visit and any comments left on our blog. We also love your photos.
    Céline & Philippe

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  24. What little gems they are and look ready for the fashion runways in Paris!

    Great capture of this interesting bird (chatty, too, I read)

    Bises,
    Genie

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  25. They are so fancy! Looks ready to head out to a party :D

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  26. They are quite like jewels. Very beautiful!

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  27. Are they really this colorful!!?? Amazing. Seems like belonging to the parakeet family.

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  28. So very different from our little sparrows and housefinches ...

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  29. Lovely shot and post processing, Grace. They are in a patch of "bunny grass" The seedheads are like bunny snouts and when we were kids we used to wet the head with spit and watch the bunny seemingly twitch his nose and whiskers!

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  30. Beautiful, almost mythical-looking!

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  31. Wow, what a cool, surreal photo, Grace. Like something from the Wizard of Oz:-)

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