Nanday Parakeet

[Octavio Campos Salles]

The Nanday Parakeet (Nandayus nenday) is endemic to the Pantanal region. They travel is noisy groups searching for varied fruits and is one of the very few psittacids with black plumaging.

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Nikon D200
Nikkor 600mm f/4 AF-S
1/200 @ f/7.1 - ISO 250

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird and good behavior captured, I also like exposure control and eye contact. The BG is a bit busy but I don't find it too distracting. I only wish for a lower angle.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful species, Loved the pose and eye contact, wished for a better BG.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great bird, thanks for the interesting facts about it.
The BG is bit busy but you did great job with the crop,
just about perfectly placed for a long tailed bird and posture.
Wish lower angle but OK as is too.
Is the tree Cecropia? Those are very tall. Good work with the angle
if that's the case:)

[Octavio Campos Salles]

Thanks for the comments. Yes Ilija that's a cecropia tree, the bird was quite high indeed. The fruit is not from a cecropia though, they were getting the fruit from a nearby tree and only feeding at the cecropia.

[Ramon M. Casares]

A tad bussy BG but I love the light, pose, detail, colors, species and comp.
Congratulations!

[Alfred Forns]

I like it Octavio I think you made the best possible image from your position !!! Excellent detail and behavior !!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Octavio,
I find the BG a little busy but I realise that there's not much to be done about it. Beautiful bird and great behavioural image!
Best,
Nicki

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Beautiful bird Octavio.

Thanks for sharing it here. Love the black face.

[Stu Bowie]

Great behavioural image, and I like the evidence of food on his beak. This is sharp, and I like the colours. The BG is a bit busy.

[Simon Bennett]

Nice capture , I like the feeding pose and eye contact.

[sree.kumar.h]

In spite of the busy BG the subject manages to hold your attention. Not an easy task :-)) and you have done well. Like your composition.

[Nate Chappell]

These guys are beautiful, I remember seeing them in Buenos Aires where I think they are introduced. A fine capture, nice exposure