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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo —Calyptorhynchus banksii
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Each photograph is professionally printed in Australia on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival fine-art paper.
Prints are supplied unframed, giving you the freedom to choose a frame and finish that perfectly complements the photograph and your home.
Each print is carefully packaged and shipped directly to you.
Custom sizes and canvas options are available on request.
Sometimes the best photographic opportunities appear when you least expect them.
While visiting a friend at her property in Geraldton, Western Australia, I was delighted to discover a group of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos making themselves at home amongst the beautiful large trees.
My friend wasn't quite as delighted as I was! The cockatoos had taken a liking to her lilac trees and were causing quite a bit of damage. While she was understandably frustrated with her feathered visitors, I couldn't believe my luck.
I'd recently treated myself to a long-awaited 200–800mm lens, and here was the perfect opportunity to put it to the test.
These magnificent birds are predominantly black, but the males have striking crimson-red panels hidden within their tail feathers. Capturing that brilliant flash of colour in flight was exactly what I was hoping for.
It took plenty of photographs, patience and a little good fortune before everything came together.
Then, finally, there he was — wings outstretched, flying towards me, with those beautiful red tail feathers on full display.
A Flash of Crimson captures that fleeting moment of colour, movement and excitement that makes bird photography so rewarding.
And while my friend may not have appreciated the damage to her trees, I certainly appreciated the unexpected photographic opportunity!
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo —Calyptorhynchus banksii
SELECT PRINT SIZE
A4, A3, A2, A1
FINE ART PRINT & FINISH
Each photograph is professionally printed in Australia on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival fine-art paper.
Prints are supplied unframed, giving you the freedom to choose a frame and finish that perfectly complements the photograph and your home.
Each print is carefully packaged and shipped directly to you.
Custom sizes and canvas options are available on request.
Sometimes the best photographic opportunities appear when you least expect them.
While visiting a friend at her property in Geraldton, Western Australia, I was delighted to discover a group of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos making themselves at home amongst the beautiful large trees.
My friend wasn't quite as delighted as I was! The cockatoos had taken a liking to her lilac trees and were causing quite a bit of damage. While she was understandably frustrated with her feathered visitors, I couldn't believe my luck.
I'd recently treated myself to a long-awaited 200–800mm lens, and here was the perfect opportunity to put it to the test.
These magnificent birds are predominantly black, but the males have striking crimson-red panels hidden within their tail feathers. Capturing that brilliant flash of colour in flight was exactly what I was hoping for.
It took plenty of photographs, patience and a little good fortune before everything came together.
Then, finally, there he was — wings outstretched, flying towards me, with those beautiful red tail feathers on full display.
A Flash of Crimson captures that fleeting moment of colour, movement and excitement that makes bird photography so rewarding.
And while my friend may not have appreciated the damage to her trees, I certainly appreciated the unexpected photographic opportunity!
Michelle McKoy is a Western Australian photographer specialising in Australian landscapes, birdlife and travel photography. Her bird photography captures wild birds in their natural environment, with a particular focus on the remarkable landscapes and birdlife of Western Australia's Pilbara region.
