More of natures beauties

[almondman]

A few more pictures of nature at it's best. (not my pictures)

[meldrew]

beautiful pictures, you can't beat nature. We have rainbow lorikeets (top pic) in our backyard from time to time, and when i was a kid we had Golden pheasants (2nd pic) they are one of the most beautiful mixes of colours. What is that last bird, we don't have them in Australia?

[almondman]

I'm in the process of trying to track it down. I received these and other pictures in an e-mail from someone that doesn't know either. Sure is colorful! If I find out I will post it. A friend of mine raises Chinese Pheasants but keeps a few Goldens just because they are sooo beautiful.

[NZ Pigeon]

I googled, Bird with lime green head and torqouise body and came across a paradise tanager, Looks about right to me

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?um=1&...r:6,s:21,i:155

[meldrew]

Well done Evan, I thought it may have been some type of Bird of paradise the way it displays. But you did well to find it. Cheers Ashley

[NZ Pigeon]

I was amazed by its colour so had to know what it was, The first bird that came up was a green headed tanager, Also just as nice looking but not quite the same. link below for reference :-)

http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu...p_p_spp=611276

On a side note me and my flattie Luke used to have a golden pheasant pair, He had had the cock for about 10 years and it passed about a year or two back, Have not got another one as we had to have a large avairy for the pair and as soon as the old boy passed we found a home for the hen and...... you guessed it, Turned the old run into a pigeon loft. The 7th or 8th one I think.......... It's a worry I know! but thats between two people....

[almondman]

Thanks Evan. I was beginning to think it had been spray painted! Nature has quite a color palette.

[nancybird]

These are very nice pictures!

[epul]

love the pictures nice color

[Pijlover]

amazing colors!!

[Skyeking]

Very rich and beautiful colors! Creation at its best