Tasmaian Scarlet Rosella

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tarkineus
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Tasmaian Scarlet Rosella

A back view shows the lovely design of its plumage in which the subject kindly gave me a backward look.

raysimula
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What a spectacular bird! I have never seen such a thing. I probably would have taken it for an Eastern Rosella.
Ray

raysimula
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What a spectacular bird! I have never seen such a thing. I probably would have taken it for an Eastern Rosella.
Ray

raysimula
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What a spectacular bird! I have never seen such a thing. I probably would have taken it for an Eastern Rosella.
Ray

Birdgirl2009
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The blues and greens are spectacular. I also thought the eastern rosella was the only white-cheeked rosella with a red head. The eastern rosella is found in Tas

Tassie

Very nice shot. I thought it was an Eastern,I have never heard of a Tasmanian Scarlet.

ed
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It is a Eastern Rosella of the race Diemenensis. A 'rose' by any other name....Great shot.

Ed Townsville NQ

Tassie

Thanks ed.

smeedingo2
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HI
It is interesting to see the green on the back the ones here are very gold on the back (nice photo to ).

Raoul
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I remember them well,beautiful birds.Nice capture from behind.

tarkineus
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Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

tarkineus
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raysimula, Birdgirl2009, Tassie, Ed, smeedingo2, Raoul Thank you all for your comments. It seems I have misnamed the bird - I confess, I am terrible at remembering names ... I can't remember half my friends' names either, most of the time! Due to an image posting glitch, the picture in my opening thread was deleted so I have reposted it above.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

birdie
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Incredible shot Tark. Amazing colours aren't they? we seem to only see the Pale Headed Rosellas around my area and they are beautiful but not nearly as vivid as this.
Cheers
Birdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

tarkineus
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Thanks birdie ... yeah, nature was rather generous in colouring this bird - I often wonder parrots evolved such a vivid coat; certainly no attempt at camouflage. Maybe just born exhibitionists!

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

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