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Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Image ID 62590)
Photographed byGlenn Pure on Thu 21st Sep, 2023 and uploaded on Wed 17th Apr, 2024 .
Resolution1303x1800
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ID62590
CommentThe reason for submitting this is the unusual feeding behaviour. The bird is eating the fleshy leaves of a Sandalwood (Santalum spictatum), native to parts of WA. Quite a few others came in to feed on this medium bush which is located next to the birdbath at the retreat. These lorikeets were also feeding on some small herbaceous plant leaves on the ground next to the birdbath. So they are not just nectar feeders.
EquipmentCanon R5 with RF 100-500mm, handheld at 270mm 1/250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 2000. Initially processed in Canon DPP 4 to crop, adjust exposure and lighting. All noise reduction turned off in DPP. A 16 bit TIFF file was created from the RAW DPP image and finished in PSE (Adobe Photoshop Elements) where noise reduction was applied to the main subject(s) using Neat Image plugin for PSE. Stronger noise reduction was applied to the remainder. Main subject selected and adjustments made to lighten shadows, darken highlights and increase midtone contrast as appropriate. Inverse of main subject selected and adjustments made as appropriate to contrast, highlights, shadows and saturation to make the bird stand out more effectively. Main subject sharpened after resizing for upload.
LocationStirling Range Retreat, Western Australia
Keywordsfeeding/with prey, adult
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