I love photographing parrots, macaws and toucans. But more often than not, they are high in the canopy of very tall trees, set against a bright white sky. Occasionally, however, they grace us with their presence a bit closer to the ground. I was at the airstrip in the Iwokrama Forest of Guyana last week waiting for my departing flight when I saw a bunch of blue-and-yellow macaws behind and above an adjacent village. The plane was running late, so I unpacked the camera to see what I could capture. Most of the macaws were high in the treetops, but three or four of them suddenly dove down to feed on the fruits of a low-lying bush, perfect for an eye-level perspective. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 450, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
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Love its pose & its colors & its eye & . . . well, everything!!!
Yeah, macaws really are spectacular birds. It was treat getting one so close to the ground.
What a shot!! The colors are absolutely beautiful.
Thanks Bill. It was nice to get one with all that nice out of focus green in the background.