Saturday 2 February 2013

Cacatua rosy cap

In the olden days the latin name for Galah was Cacatua Roseicapilla. Such a great name, however it appears galahs are no longer considered cockatoos and they are labelled with the much less enchanting Eolophus roseicapilla. 

Now don't fall down, but I am almost happy with one of my photographs! Walking home after work today I saw at least one million galahs, mostly eating grass seeds, but this male was alone in a shady tree. Maybe you think the colours are washed out, but I like the low contrast and low saturation in the shade. You could almost be misled into thinking these are elegant birds. 

Eolophus roseicapilla
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2 comments:

  1. Louise4 February 2013 at 19:43

    Galahs make excellent photo subjects! At least I need something that size. They are such a beautiful bird- I love the muted colours here, and the way they layer their feathers like that. It's framed nicely by the gum tree too. My best galah photo is here

    http://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/birdwatching-at-lake-macquarie.html

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  2. Swan Pond5 February 2013 at 21:23

    Thanks Louise, your pic is nice also and no clutter around the head like I have. These galahs do have nicely scalloped feathers. My galah pics are usually overexposed on the crest, but I plod on!

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