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Pale-headed Rosella
lostinjapan

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

Such a beautiful bird, and much more shy and retiring than their noisy cousins the Crimson Rosella.
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Habitat
parks, gardens lightly timbered eucalypt forest
Location
Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
Date taken
March 2013
Scientific name
Platycercus adscitus
Equipment used
Canon 40D and 100-400mm lens
Hans&Judy Beste
You have caught this male Rosella perfectly and you are right:"they are shy and difficult to capture,even for us locals."
 
Stanley Jones
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Awesome closeup and a brilliant bird showing great feather detail and gorgeous colors. First-rate Sean!!!!
 
kerriebr
Perfect lighting for the pale-headed rosella, as they are so easily over exposed in direct sunshine. Well done for managing this great close-up.
 

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