Many mornings this individual can be found been hunting on the rocks by the Jamboree bridge where the San Diego Creek enters the bay. Its nest site was on the other end of the bay near the Newport Dunes.
Image description: A juvenile galah on a branch in a tree with its wings spread wide. The photo is taken from almost directly below the bird and some of the birds body is covered by the branch it is standing on. The photo was taken on a bright sunny day...
Image description: A sulphur-crested cockatoo sitting on top of a chain link fence, in front of a shaded, green leafy background. The cockatoo is featherless aside from two small yellow feathers on the top of its head, and some feathers on its wings....
Seen taking off out of a (hawthorn?) tree in Upstate NY. Shot at ISO 2000, 200mm focal length, f6.3, and shutter speed of 1/1000. Did a little post processing to brighten the photo up.
Red Kite, Berkshire UK. It might have been some distance away sitting on the top of a decent sized tree, but it did not like a camera pointed in its direction! Still, I got this photo before it circled away....
Image description: Two purple swamphens in the foreground, with approximately 1 dozen Pacific Black Ducks in the background. The animals are standing on woodchips in a public park. The photo is taken from a near ground level perspective