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23-NOV-2005

Crafty tree using perfect camouflage to hide behind bird! ;-)

Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak) • Trichoglossus haematodus (Rainbow Lorikeet)

FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom
1/450s f/5.6 at 28.8mm iso200 full exif

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Katherine Stanback's Photos		17-Jan-2006 03:12
Great capture - that's a perfect example of camouflage for a lorikeet!

Guest		02-Jan-2006 19:20
Thanks, Mike. Bev

Guest		02-Jan-2006 14:49
Yes it was a lucky and interesting find, Bev. As with many parrots, the orange-yellow and blue markings of the Rainbow Lorikeet had always struck me as rather counterproductive to the bird's camouflage. Suddenly with this plant -- sheer heaven for a nectar-feeder -- it all came together, even accounting for the sky colour showing between the branches. This is a Grevillea robusta (Silky Oak), one of a huge genus of Australian plants encompassing around 300 species: http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/greville.html http://www.hear.org/pier/species/grevillea_robusta.htm http://www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0104-1.html - Mike

Guest		02-Jan-2006 03:01
The lorikeet certainly chose the perfect tree - it's colors are perfectly matched! A wonderful find, Mike - with the perfect title. Do you know what kind of tree this is? It's nothing I'm familiar with. Great picture! Bev

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