There are about thirty species of parrot in the genus Amazona, collectively known as the Amazon parrots. They are medium sized parrots with short tails and predominantly green feathers with areas of bright coloration. They range from South America up into Mexico and the Caribbean islands. This is the Festive Amazon, photographed in Guyana on my recent trip. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2200, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
Great shot, Sean!! My folks have had one of these guys since 1994 (Mr. Harry). My wife and I were joking the other day that I’ve known Harry 16 years longer than her, and due to their potential life span, she’ll likely never catch up to that number lol!!
Ha, that’s great. Harry the festive amazon. I like it. This guy was rather accommodating and at a much lower elevation than most of the parrots I saw (including 3 other species of amazon).
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There are about thirty species of parrot in the genus Amazona, collectively known as the Amazon parrots. They are medium sized parrots with short tails and predominantly green feathers with areas of bright coloration. They range from South America up into Mexico and the Caribbean islands. This is the Festive Amazon, photographed in Guyana on my recent trip. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 2200, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
Great shot, Sean!! My folks have had one of these guys since 1994 (Mr. Harry). My wife and I were joking the other day that I’ve known Harry 16 years longer than her, and due to their potential life span, she’ll likely never catch up to that number lol!!
Ha, that’s great. Harry the festive amazon. I like it. This guy was rather accommodating and at a much lower elevation than most of the parrots I saw (including 3 other species of amazon).
Is he celebrating Amazon Prime Day? That’s the only thing I can think he’d be celebrating. Or maybe his divorce IDK.