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28-SEP-2010 LynnH

SEPTEMBER 28

Sugar Land TX

No hawk today! But a young Monk Parakeet visited my feeder. Those of you who keep up with my PaD know that we have a colony of them living in our area.
They are feral birds, originating in South Amerca and escaped to breed and survive in the southern U.S.

Sony DSLR-A700 ,Minolta 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 AF
1/160s f/4.5 at 85.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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laine30-Sep-2010 22:06
A pretty little parrot...he's a happy visitor!
borisalex30-Sep-2010 06:58
Great that you have food him ready! No wonder they all come to your house!
J. Scott Coile29-Sep-2010 20:43
Never have seen one this far north. Lovely find.
Mairéad29-Sep-2010 20:42
What a cutie!
Jackdad29-Sep-2010 20:39
cute visitor!
mart senior29-Sep-2010 20:01
cute looking bird
Walter Otto Koenig29-Sep-2010 19:33
Very nice capture Lynn. I like the color and pose.
larose forest photos29-Sep-2010 18:49
What a great shot! Love the colour tones here too! V
Patricia Kay29-Sep-2010 16:07
Beautiful capture Lynn...Pretty bird ...BV
Guest 29-Sep-2010 15:04
Lovely capture Lynn!
Guest 29-Sep-2010 14:22
Wonderful shot. V.
Stephanie29-Sep-2010 14:18
You know how much I love these little fellas! Great compo Lynn! :)
Kerry Tingley29-Sep-2010 13:38
Beautiful!
debbieps29-Sep-2010 13:20
Lynn, you capture the most beautiful birds!
Guest 29-Sep-2010 13:13
Nice visit and capture Lynn!
Cindi Smith29-Sep-2010 13:05
We still have ours up here too....soon to be headed south. Nice for them to visit you personally!