Official budgie photo thread!
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Yey, I know the first picCloudy the cuteness king! Singing to his lady love
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Penny my be a parrot of a certain age, but she is hot stuff in this house.
First to notice!hooray!
also..
LUARA HAS A NEW PFP
Just amazing Rozalka!! Best art ever!!
Thanks again
To be honest I was using this drawing way only in 2020 cos later I improved it... but I still think Penny & Cloudy drawing was good enough in my old way version
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Not good enough, utter perfection!!! Best ever!!!Thanks again
lol, I corrected the year - in 2019 I wasn't drawing at allThanks again
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More birds!
I hate the camera quality of computers. I promise you I'll get better photos onto here somehow.
I hate the camera quality of computers. I promise you I'll get better photos onto here somehow.
Beautiful vibrant color!
I'm glad you clarify because that's the first thing you think!
I wonder how your burd looks on the ultraviolet spectrum??? He us practically glowing
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
I wonder how your burd looks on the ultraviolet spectrum??? He us practically glowing
Ultraviolet vision, fluorescence and mate choice in a parrot, the budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus - PMC
As in many parrots, the plumage of the budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus reflects near-ultraviolet (UVA) wavelengths (300-400 nm) and exhibits UVA-induced fluorescence. However, there have, to our knowledge, been no tests of whether the yellow ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
I really like that you have given them places to hang out and stuff to do!! Feel free to add a post in my thread! https://www.parrotforums.com/threads/enrichment-ideas-share-yours.91635/
On pictures, it really helps to think about subjects , composition and background visual clutter. I took a class as a kid in 4-H, really stuck with me.
Covered some of this stuff..
" Once you’ve learnt basic composition techniques, such as the rule of thirds and the use of leading lines, you start to look at everything differently. You’ll start seeing and thinking about how you might frame a photo, even when you haven’t got a camera on you.
This knowledge sticks with you and subtly helps your photos improve from good pictures to great pictures."
How to Take Good Photos (10 Foolproof Steps for Beginners)
If you were to sit down and learn how to use everything on your camera in one sitting, you'd be completely lost by the end of it. Cameras are pretty complicated and take time to fully understand, so take my advice and start with these 10 easy steps and you'll soon pick the rest up along the way.
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What I've heard so far about how parrots look like in ultraviolet:I'm glad you clarify because that's the first thing you think!
I wonder how your burd looks on the ultraviolet spectrum??? He us practically glowing
Ultraviolet vision, fluorescence and mate choice in a parrot, the budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus - PMC
As in many parrots, the plumage of the budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus reflects near-ultraviolet (UVA) wavelengths (300-400 nm) and exhibits UVA-induced fluorescence. However, there have, to our knowledge, been no tests of whether the yellow ...
- the blue spot on their cheeks is ultraviolet
- males and females of Patagonian conures are different - I don't remember all the differences, I remember just more red belly at males and more yellow on sides of females.
Note: parrots see all the colors seen by us + uv. It means that the budgies' cheeks are seen by parrots as something ultraviolet and what we see, depending on what color dominates (it is something like red + green is seen as yellow and it may be more red or green depending on which color is more reflected)
Rozalka, check this out!
" Fluorescence, too, is not uncommon in the bird world. King and emperor penguins have glowing beaks, says Diamond, as do at least a few other species. (This article features a UV-illuminated crested auklet, its nose a vibrant orange.) Many parrots have fluorescent plumage, which, when combined with their UV-reflective patches, add even more pep to their mating displays."
www.atlasobscura.com
" Fluorescence, too, is not uncommon in the bird world. King and emperor penguins have glowing beaks, says Diamond, as do at least a few other species. (This article features a UV-illuminated crested auklet, its nose a vibrant orange.) Many parrots have fluorescent plumage, which, when combined with their UV-reflective patches, add even more pep to their mating displays."
Everything We Know About Birds That Glow
Owls, puffins, and lots of other flying friends exhibit fascinating patterns under blacklights.
www.atlasobscura.com
More fun budgies girls like smarts
www.atlasobscura.com
Female Parakeets Flock to Birds With Brains
Problem-solving skills appeal to budgies.
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