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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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Absolutely brilliant shot. Love these birds... even if they did partially destroy my tent in Arthurs Pass. Congrats on the DD! You deserve it
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Yeah they are very interested in how things are put together... 
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Beautiful picture of one of my favorite creatures.
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Thank you so much! They really are awesome animals
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Great! This is such a perfect profile that it seems that the bird knew what you were doing and actually posed for you.
(Considering the kea is one of the smartest birds on the planet, Β it may well have done exactly that!)
(Did it make any suggestions regarding what lens or shutter speed you should use? 
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Oh he did, he gave me a note with how he wanted to be photographed, right down to the settings to use
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No problem keep up the great work!
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I'll do my best! hahah
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Oh this must be Auckland Zoo, that ledge and netting is too familiar :]
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Hahah yes it is! Very well spotted good sirΒ Β
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The contrast in the feathers in terms of lightness is amazing
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they're mischievous little clownsΒ Β
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They are certainly inquisitive
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Congrats on the well-deserved DD!
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kea kea, tui tui, ka pai, nice moment, kea, kea
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A kea!! One of my favorite birds! This photo is beautiful; the bird looks so peaceful and I love the lighting and colorsΒ Β
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Mine too! 
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You're welcomeΒ Β
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Such a gorgeous photo! I really like the light, the colours, the composition and how the kea is blending into its environment.
The only "bad" thing is that we don't get to see the lovely red feathers it's got under its wings (so cool), but that's because it's sitting down peacefully so it has no reason to show of the inside of its wings, I guess. It would have made a really spectacular photo against all that green though. I've only seen keas on TV, but I'd really love to see one IRL one day.
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Thank you so much! You get an idea of how they would blend in in the wild
And yeah I know, that would have been an awesome shot but he didn't want to open his wings for me...Β Β hahaha
They really are beautiful birds, they are really big and really intelligent/inquisitive too Β Β
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Woah! I like it! I never seen a bird like this before.
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Thank you! They are only found in NZ so you have to take a bit of a trip to see them... hahah
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Cool! I alway find that New Zealand is beautiful over there.
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We have a lot of unique animal/plant life. Before the European came there were no mammals or predators here because we are so far away from other countries and separated off from other countries early on. So we have/had a lot of unique animals found nowhere else and lots of them are defenseless from those introduced animals so they are being wiped out 
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Aw all those poor animals
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Yeah but they are working hard to protect them!Β Β
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