Galah at Hollow

[John Cooper]

This Galah was nesting in a tree hollow about 16 feet up. The tell-tale denuded tree trunk is a dead give away to thier nesting site. Like other cockatoos they spend hours stripping bark from below the nest hollow to deny goannas a foot hold!!

Canon EOS 3, Canon 100-300 F5.6L, Fuji RDP 100, 1/125 sec F11, Hide/tower, tripod, Natural light and fill-flash.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent image, I like the light details and exposure control. It is just a bit tight in the frame for my taste.

[Gayle Clement]

Such a beautiful bird! A little more room on the left would improve this photo.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

One of my favorite birds John, until one hit me in the helmet and tore my neck muscles some time back.

A great image John which shows the cheeky nature of these pesky birds.

[Caroline Darmo]

Wow! What a terrific image John! Agree for a bit more room but love everything else. Thanks for adding info on the nesting behavior, very interesting.