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Published: 2014-09-04 03:39:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 26250; Favourites: 1461; Downloads: 0
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The Kea.Β World's only alpine parrot and native to New Zealand.Β
Nikon D5200
Nikkor 55-300mm VRII @ 155mm f/5.0
04/07/2014
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really nice photo of a really nice bird
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Hahaha they can be!Β Β
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This is amazing. I didn't even know that such a bird existed, it colour is just so beautiful. Great shot.
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Yeah they are only found in New Zealand and are a threatened species... 
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New Zealand has so much rare species that can't be found elsewhere it's so fascinating *_* ( though that's sad lots of them are threatened >< )
You're welcome anyway
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Yeah we do! It's really cool!Β Β Β
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Well done on such a beautiful shot! Β Knowing the nature of the kea though it would have probably have tried to dismantle your camera straight after this shot. Β I hope your camera and your car survived this encounter!
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Thank you! 
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no worries ^^ haha he must have known you were photographing him and decided to put on his best beaviour
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I think he must have!
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Yea, or he was distracting you while his mates raided some poor trampers lunch or something
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Hahaha probably
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only reason a kea would be so well behaved right?
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i love it! this is amazing. it makes the kea, which is really a crazily annoying bird look calm and serene. touche.
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Hahaha thank you so much!Β Β
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Yay! They are certainly one of mine too!
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It's amazing how these little pricks can be so beautiful
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Hahaha this one was very well behaved!
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parrots in the snow...watch out for your windscreen wipers...!!! Β Epic capture..congrats
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Thank you very much!
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It's a shame kea are being threatened. Β They are so cute. XP
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you would not think that if you had been chased by one as a kid. it tried to eat my shoes.
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Is that so? Β Sorry to hear that.
(I own a quaker parrot at home btw, sorries, just really into birds. XDD )
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they are craaaaaaazeeeeeeeee. nice to look at though
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Hahaha thank you for the comments!
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Since I live in the US and not New Zealand, I was never chased by a parrot (maybe a dog or swan, but little else). Β I can understand they can be territorial, however... my parrot is very fond of biting me when I reach into his cage even if I'm just trying to feed him. XDDD
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I haven't been either hahah I would imagine it would be pretty terrifying as a kid though! They are pretty big birds, and not shy at all!
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Yeah, I'd imagine keas would amount to the same size as regular macaws, whereas a quakers' height is more similar to that of a robin. XDD
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Yeah they can grow up to like 45cm (a foot and a half 
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That's pretty big. XD
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Nice shot! Beautiful how you can see all the details of the feathers and how the attention is fixed only at the bird by bluring the background.
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Thank you so much! It took a few shots to get it looking right! Luckily he was very well behaved and waited for me
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You're welcome
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