Bribery is cheaper than a telephoto lens

[woodsie]

I went to visit my mum on the weekends, where she delights in feeding the local birds. They are so tame and eager for food at feeding time that I was able to get right in with my EF-S 17-85.

Bribery in action with a King Parrot
http://Woodsie.smugmug.com/photos/43715237-M.jpg

Sulpher Crested Cockatoo in search of more
http://woodsie.smugmug.com/photos/43714075-M.jpg

Rosella catching the last of the evening sun
http://Woodsie.smugmug.com/photos/43714430-M.jpg

Where's the food!
http://Woodsie.smugmug.com/photos/43712434-M.jpg

[sparker1]

Nice shots. It's amazing to see those birds so close.

[EoSD30fReAk]

i want to got ot australia some time and seeing these wonderful birds makes me want to go there even more ;)

[racketman]

Parrots in your garden, talk about spoilt. Mind you Ring-necked Parakeets have become well established in southern UK so maybe with 'global warming' and a few releases/escapees into the wild we will be seeing more such species in the future.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

What a wonderful place your mom's garden is - we have a few cockatoos flying around Nassau, now - escapees after a hurricane damaged the zoo a few years ago, plus there is the colourful bahama parrot, but we rarely see them unfortunately.

[einsteinsauntie]

Love the last shot.

[woodsie]

Thanks for the comments guys. I told my mum what people from around the world think of her birds and she was quite delighted. :mrgreen:

[dancinec]

Well I don't want my wife to hear that! Excellent series of the captures.