A couple of days ago I was wandering across an oval where a sprinkling of Galahs were nibbling seeds in the drizzle.
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Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
I liked seeing the way each Galah would pause for the briefest moment as it decided which seed to nibble.
These images from the oval clearly show the narrow plane of focus along the blades of grass. Grass in the foreground and background is well blurred which means that the Galah stands out.
1/1000, f5.6, ISO 1600
Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
Once each Galah had chosen a seed it would stand upright to quickly eat them, the seed can just be seen in the Galah’s bill.
Their colouring is exquisite; such a vibrant pink for many of their feathers, with softer pink on their heads and a soft mix of greys on their backs, wings and undertails.
1/1000, f5.6, ISO 1600
Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus)
The image above makes me smile as the Galah seemed to be wondering why on earth I was lying on the damp grass.
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Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus) – female
I took the portrait above a while ago, in much brighter light conditions, with the background deep in shadow. Female Galahs have pink eyes. The ‘oval’ bird’s eyes appear brown which would make it a male, but the lighting isn’t good enough for me to be sure.
Happy birding
Kim
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