Are You Looking at Us
by John Telfer
Title
Are You Looking at Us
Artist
John Telfer
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Photograph - Photograph
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Photographed these two macaws as they were staring right at my camera at a photo shoot in Oyster Bay, New York located on the north shore of Long Island. Every year the town of Oyster Bay host a photo-rama where various models both male and female will either pose in pirate, midevil and various other costumes. There are always an assortment of various animals and this particular year, all types of macaws in various shapes and sizes and difference colors were present. They are quite interesting and become very interested in items placed in front of them they will look until they become bored. So getting a good photograph of one of these macaws can some times be very easy if you are one of the first to view them if they have been viewing cameras and photographers all day long they will walk away and look for something else to stare at. Macaws are small to large, long tailed, often colourful New World parrots. Of the many different Psittacidae (true parrots) genera, six are classified as macaws: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. Previously, the members of the genus Primolius were placed in Propyrrhura, but the former is correct in accordance with ICZN rules. Macaws are native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and formerly the Caribbean. Most species are associated with forests, especially rainforests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats. Large, dark (usually black) beaks, and relatively bare, light coloured, medial (facial patch) areas distinguish macaws. Sometimes the facial patch is smaller in some species, and limited to a yellow patch around the eyes and a second patch near the base of the beak in the members of the genus Anodorhynchus, or Hyacinth Macaw. A macaw's facial feather pattern is as unique as a fingerprint.
Some of the macaw species are known for their impressive size. The largest parrot in length and wingspan is the Hyacinth Macaw. The heaviest macaw is the Buffon's, although the heaviest parrot is the flightless Kakapo. While still relatively large parrots, the macaws of the genera Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca and Primolius are significantly smaller than the members of Anodorhynchus and Ara. The smallest member of the family, the Red-shouldered Macaw, is no larger than some parakeets of the genus Aratinga. Macaws, like other parrots, toucans and woodpeckers, are zygodactyl, having their first and fourth toes pointing backwards.
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February 14th, 2012
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JOHN TELFER
Thank you Karen for featuring my photo in the group, Praising God, I appreciate the feature
Marilyn DeBlock
Sweet capture! The bird on the left is a Blue-front Amazon parrot. My daughter had one for 24 years and now has another type of Amazon parrot. I believe the parrot on the right is also some type of Amazon parrot but am not familiar as to its particular name. MaCaw's are much larger birds.