Feral lovebird

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Lovebird c (1 of 1).JPG
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Description

Many years back, pet lovebirds in the Phoenix area either escaped or were released. They started breeding and there’s now a sizeable population of them. They do well here, although they have a hard time when we have very high heat. They’re always fun to see.

I took this while I was trying out a 1.4 extender I recently got for my 100-400. It works well. The disadvantages are that you can’t get a larger aperture than f/8 and the autofocus struggles in some situations, although it gets there in the end.

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ISO 5000, 560mm, f/8, 1/2000th.

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I like the pose and the flowery environment, Don. Good detail and a complementary background. I like Sandy’s suggestion on adding a bit more canvas, if possible.

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Sandy, Allen, thanks for the comments.

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Wonderful detail in the plumage and excellent color, Don. There’s certainly no significant loss of image quality with the addition of the teleconverter. I agree that the one toe is perilously close to the edge of the frame and in general the bird is a bit crowded for my taste (but I now others that are all about filling the frame with the subject). Excellent pose and the flowers make a lovely perch.

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Hi Don, gorgeous bird with wonderful pastel colors. Fine details captured. I agree with more room around the bird especially right and left.