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Cockatiel
Steve Schoech

Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Not the worlds greatest shot but it's nice to see these birds in the wild.
This was near a water hole in the outback of the extreme NW corner of NSW, Oz
Habitat
Dry bushland (scrub-desert)
Location
Sturt Natl. Park, near Tibooburra, NSW, AU
Date taken
15 October 2007
Scientific name
Nymphicus hollandicus
Equipment used
Nikon D2Xs w/ nikkor 600mm AF-S
I think that's a good shot, one I'd be proud of. Beautiful bird. You might crank up the JPEG quality for the next posting - this one has some banding in the blue sky.
 

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