I donated a file for one of my local shots to the RV Resort we stay at in Arizona and they had it printed on canvas. It came out real nice and is hanging in the card room!
I got a new Sigma 14-24 F2.8 Art Lens as an early Christmas present and took a few test shots this week! So far I am pleased with the way the photos look! I will go out and do some night shots this weekend, weather permitting!
Wait-wait-wait--are those some sort of parrot on those saguaros? Please explain! Beautiful shots even if I am a bit confused.
They are Rosy-Faced Lovebirds! Originally from Africa but were turned loose in the Phoenix are in the 70s to see if the would adapt to the area! They did and have spread across the area around Phoenix to Apache Junction! These are in Mesa and I have gotten them in Tempe too!
Beautiful images! Thank you for sharing. Are there many wild lovebirds in AZ? Or are these maybe former pets that someone let loose? (Sadly, happens sometimes after a death or if someone’s moving). I had an Australian lutino lovebird - Yellow with a red face - for many years. Strangely enough, I found him perched on a cactus outside my door one day when I was leaving the house! He was definitely domesticated and a very cuddly companion for several years!
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The Rosy-Faced Lovebirds were turned loose back in the 70s to see if they would adapt to the area! They are originally from Africa and are doing well! They like to be around water so golf courses are a good place to look for them!