Blue Parrot (Hyacinth Macaw) (c)

Actually this is a Hyacinth Macaw. A very cool and ultra expensive bird.

Gorgeous portrati Georgina The color is soectacular!!

E.J. Peiker wrote:Actually this is a Hyacinth Macaw. A very cool and ultra expensive bird.

Ultra expensive because they are almost extinct, primarily because of the illegal wildlife trade which has prompted many people in Brazil to raid parrot nests, snatching up the baby parrots to sell to wildlife smugglers, causing nearly complete nesting failure for decades, precipitating the massive decline in many parrot and macaw populations. Still sickens me to know only 3000 or less of these awesome birds survive (and to see them in the wild is truly inspiring. They are amazing birds...if one has a chance, a visit to the Pantanal in Brazil to see them is definitely worth it).

Great closeup photo...

Lets hope the Hyacinth Macaw doesn't end up with the same fate as the Lear's Macaw, though I fear that is probably likely.

This BG rocks, as does the entire image, Georgina!!!

Hugh

Super colors and a nice clean background.

Thanks,
Steve Cirone

What a funky guy!!!!!!

Love it, Georgina, very good You did great here

Very clean portrait of an electric bird. I wish it was looking this way.

Wow, a gorgeous bird well captured, Georgina.