On Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:59 PM, "David Mann" <d...@multisport.net.nz> wrote: > My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an > early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very > popular with kids both big and small. > > In one section they have a large aviary where you can walk in and roam > free with several kea, the world's only alpine parrot, which is endemic > to NZ. They're a very curious bird that adapts readily to human > activity... and they also have a real knack for pulling things apart so > you have to keep a very good eye on them. > > http://www.multi.net.nz/kea/
That's a great shot - love the expression on both faces. I remember the Keas well around the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound, even though it was over 30 years ago. I've probably got a photo stashed away somewhere. Dare I say it? OK, I dare....Beautiful plumage. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > Apologies to Frank for the subject line but his recent kitten photo > inspired me to post this :) > > I didn't take the K10D so I took it using Janet's little Panasonic > compact and gave it a highlights & shadows tweak in Photoshop. > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
