Inspiring Photo: Talk to Me #13739146

Talk to Me

Uploaded: March 09, 2013 02:46:48 | Entered: November 03, 2015 03:31:16

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The Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo is such a beautiful bird!

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 640, Early-Afternoon, 1/160 @ f5.6, EC 0

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Jeff Robinson March 09, 2013

This bird lives in the Australian section of the Zoo #1518272

Karen E. Michaels March 09, 2013

Excellent portrait, Jeff.
The details are as magnificent as the bird itself. #10602120

Colette M. Metcalf March 09, 2013

Wonderful capture of these beauties!!! #10602125

Jack Gaskin March 09, 2013

Wonderful portrait of quite an EXOTIC FELLOW.
This is one I've not seen before AT ALL !!!
Great detail around that face with the interesting plumage..

Jack #10602129

Tammy M. Anderson March 09, 2013

Outstanding details, dof and capture, Jeff. Perfect! #10602165

Marilyn Cornwell March 09, 2013

Gorgeous Portrait, Jeff! #10602175

Anita Hogue March 09, 2013

He certainly is gorgeous, Jeff! Beautiful capture! #10602195

frank w. degenhardt March 09, 2013

I can say for sure I have never seen one of these. What a beautiful bird it is. I love its colors and markings and I am so happy that you gave us two pictures so we could see both sides and that red tail. Absolutely gorgeous Jeff. #10602196

Carolyn M. Fletcher March 09, 2013

Totally gorgeous bird! Nice find..never saw one before. #10602199

Tiia Vissak March 09, 2013

a beautiful capture! #10602209

Douglas Pignet March 09, 2013

beautiful capture with wonderful colors and lighting #10602337

Michelle Alton March 09, 2013

They are spectacular...and so are your photos! #10602350

Monnie Ryan March 09, 2013

Wow - outstanding capture, Jeff! Don't think I've ever seen one either. #10602413

Jyri Vissak March 09, 2013

Beautiful portrait here. Well done! #10602429

Claudia Kuhn March 09, 2013

Beautiful portrait Jeff, great model! #10602509

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 09, 2013

Excellent clarity,details and capture,Jeff!! #10602585

Karen Bacon March 09, 2013

Excellent! #10602597

Lynn M. Whitt March 09, 2013

A beautiful capture. #10602760

John Connolly March 09, 2013

A wonderful capture of this magnificent native Australian bird, Jeff! I live a little too far south to see these in the wild! #10602762

Emile Abbott March 09, 2013

Wonderful portraits of this gorgeous bird. Great details Jeff Liked them both. #10602795

Stephen Zacker March 09, 2013

Talk about sharp.. Fantastic capture #10603089

Stan Kwasniowski March 09, 2013

Jeff, wonderful #10603138

Robert R. Goodman March 09, 2013

Hi Jeff,Beautiful bird.Never seen before,Great capture my friend!!! #10603164

Katherine Kuhn March 09, 2013

Awesome capture of this beauty, Jeff! Love the pose! #10603263

Robert K. Bemus March 09, 2013

Indeed it is...stunning detail, Jeff!! #10603337

Barbara Waldoch March 09, 2013

Beautifully captured, Jeff!
I love when these guys visit my garden. #10603360

Jeff Robinson March 10, 2013

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10603431

Bojan Bencic March 10, 2013

Fantastic details, Jeff. Great capture. #10603464

Ann Coates March 10, 2013

I have never seen a black cockatoo before, thought they only came in white. This is a beautiful image Jeff. #10603786

Marijana Fajgl March 10, 2013

Beautiful bird and capture, Jeff! #10603957

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 10, 2013

Wow, amazing details and work Jeff. Well done.
JP #10604051

Thomas E. Hinds March 10, 2013

Beautiful bird portrait, Jeff! What great color! #10604114

Jeff Robinson March 11, 2013

Thank You! Jeff #10604509

Nancy L. Green March 11, 2013

What a beauty!!!! I understand these birds are quite rare, VERY well done!! <>< #10605333

Summer A. Kozisek March 11, 2013

Wow! Beautiful bird and portrait! #10605393

Jeff Robinson March 12, 2013

Thank You Nancy and Summer! Jeff #10605910

Jill Odice March 13, 2013

LOved getting front and back views! What a beautiful bird! #10608009

Tammy Espino March 13, 2013

Excellent! #10608325

Jeff Robinson March 14, 2013

Thank You Jill and Tammy! Jeff #10608793

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 14, 2013

BEAUTIFUL images, Jeff...as are the rest of your posts over the months I've been gone! :-) k #10609875

Jeff Robinson March 15, 2013

Thank You Kitty!! Jeff #10610353

Chris Ebben March 23, 2013

We get the occasional Black Cockatoo here & all the old blokes say looks like rain on the way, when we get 3 flying over calling out, they get a bit worried as too how much rain is on the way. Great shot of this beauty=^..^= #10621585

Jeff Robinson March 24, 2013

Thanks Chris! Jeff #10621812

Ellen Hodges December 17, 2015

Huge congrats on a fantastic POTD, Jeff!! #11413274

Jeffrey R. Bange December 17, 2015

Congratulations Jeff on your POTD. #11413345

Mary L. Olson December 17, 2015

Congrats on a great POTD, Jeff. Glad to see this beauty honored. #11413353

Gerda Grice December 18, 2015

Great and very detailed portrait of this bird, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #11413451

Mike F. Anderson December 18, 2015

Hey Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! Nice pose and capture #11413454

Linda A. Braddock December 18, 2015 1

Jeff, Gorgeous Capture! Congratulations on POTD! #11413455

Leslie McLain December 18, 2015

Congrats on a fantastic POTD, Jeff. #11413515

G. Margaret Hennes December 18, 2015

Wonderful portrait and detail Jeff! Congratulations! #11413529

Deborah C. Lewinson December 18, 2015

Fabulous image, Jeff! Quite a pose!

Congrats on your POTD! #11413541

Mary K. Robison December 19, 2015

Congratulations on this superb POTD, Jeff! #11413602

Jeff Robinson December 19, 2015

Thank You Everyone!! #11413608

Debbie Bray December 21, 2015

Jeff,congratulations on your POTD of the Australian Black Cockatoo. I don't know if this range of cockies actually speak like the white ones do. They live in our back yard, very noisy and destructive! They bite all the fruit off the trees before they get a chance to ripen! #11414616

Deborah C. Lewinson December 22, 2015

So glad to see this get a finalist award to go with you POTD, Jeff! Congratulations! #11415042

Patrick Rouzes December 22, 2015

Congrats on another amazing finalist, Jeff. WTG.
#11415187

Emile Abbott December 23, 2015

Congratulations on POTD and another fantastic finalist. Nice Christmas for you Jeff. #11415411

Ann Coates December 23, 2015

They are a fantastic looking bird, congratulations on your finalist Jeff. #11415659

Jeff Robinson December 26, 2015

Thank You! #11416827

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