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Portrait of a Kea - The Cleaver Clown of the Southern Alps

Portrait of a Kea - The Cleaver Clown of the Southern Alps

The kea ranges from lowland river valleys and coastal forests of the South Island's west coast up to alpine regions of the South Island such as Arthur'...
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The kea ranges from lowland river valleys and coastal forests of the South Island's west coast up to alpine regions of the South Island such as Arthur's Pass and Aoraki - Mount Cook National Park. It is closely associated throughout its range with the southern beech forests in the alpine ridge. This image was taken in the Canterbury high country in New Zealand, October 2020.
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Jan, 2021

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was taken in the Canterbury high country bordering the Southern Alps in New Zealand, October 2020.

Time

The photo was taken early afternoon.

Lighting

All natural light on a clear sunny day amidst stunning scenery.

Equipment

The image was taken on an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II with 12 -100 mm M. Zuiko f4.0 Pro lens

Inspiration

While photographing the Canterbury high country and the Southern Alps, I became fascinated with the kea. This highly intelligent bird is the world’s only alpine parrot. There were several Kea in the area and it was a rare opportunity to get this shot as this bird is becoming rare and you do not see them about that often. The Kea is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It’s wild population is estimated to be somewhere between 1000 and 5000. Their story is a bit doom and gloom.

Editing

Yes, a small amount, mainly cropping the image (30% overall).

In my camera bag

An Olympus E-M1 Mark III and a selection of lens for the camera covering focal lengths from 12 to 400 mm.

Feedback

This highly intelligent bird is the world’s only alpine parrot. They are extremely opportunistic and I knew their behaviour would be fun to photograph. Their quirky personalities and willingness to walk right up to you makes them great birds to photograph. Bird photography is challenging to say the least. So you can imagine how elated I was to have them right in front of me.

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Portrait of a Kea - The Cleaver Clown of the Southern Alps

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