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17-JAN-2004

Three's a Crowd!
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Canon EOS 10D
1/200s f/5.6 at 105.0mm iso200 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Jan-2004 16:45:10
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Katherine Stanback's Photos07-Jan-2008 15:17
This is so cute and funny!
mlynn 07-Jan-2008 04:46
Hilarious shot Mike!
Guest 24-Dec-2007 00:43
Jo, "take care of" is a euphemism, to put it mildly. They are inveterate nibblers, like all parrots! ;-)http://www.pbase.com/fitzdocs/image/6653808
Geetwee 23-Dec-2007 08:19
Hi Mike. Excellent theme shot. I had to look a bit closer to find the second bandit. I guess they take care of the grass in the vase?
Jo
Guest 22-Dec-2007 08:08
Sky, its "she" FWIW -- but not easy to tell from this shot: the barring under the wing is the only visible clue. The one on the left is male ;-)
Though I can't be sure of the intent here, as it happens these birds do have the habit of hiding behind tree branches and the like, and it appears to be in their nature. A related trait that you can readily observe both in captivity and in the wild is their tendency to perch with their bodies aligned parallel to the branch, rather than transverse which you would think to be more comfortable. Observers have concluded that it's a self-protective mechanism against predators, since this way they are less visible from above and below. (The fact that it makes them, conversely, MORE visible frontally to the branch... well, you work it out! ;-). Mike
Sky 22-Dec-2007 01:12
Good grief - this is so cute! Looks like he's playing peek-a-boo. Excellent photo, Mike.