That's because they are all showing their backs to the camera (I took a wide-angle photo of the tree to show its trunk and leaves)! Here is another image of the same parakeets taken with maximum zoom (500mm):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivijayanand/6574752713/ - you can see more images on my photostream. I had posted these images to the Oriental Bird Images Database and I have received a query on the species of the tree. If anyone can help me to identify the tree that will be very helpful - if required I can go back to the place where I took the photo and get some more pictures of the tree. Regards, Vijay On Dec 29, 10:37 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > I cant see or say they are red breasted parakeets from the three on > this tree > > Usha di > ====== > > On Dec 29, 9:06 am, Vijay Anand Ismavel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am not able to find details of how these parakeets eat bark or > > resins - could you please send me any links or more information ? I > > observed that they broke off small bits of bark and then dropped them > > after chewing. - Vijay > > > On Dec 29, 8:40 am, Vijay Anand Ismavel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the information. Is it possible to identify the tree > > > species from this photograph. - Vijay > > > > On Dec 29, 5:47 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Wow........ Red-breasted parakeet.... I have never seen this one.... : > > > > ( > > > > Thanks for sharing.....I think they are eating the resins.... they rub > > > > it inside on the uppersurface of the beak and then drop it.....Thats > > > > the way they eat.... > > > > Regards > > > > Pankaj > > > > > On Dec 29, 1:35 am, Vijay Anand Ismavel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Is it possible to identify this tree - I observed a large number > > > > > (about 25) of red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) removing > > > > > bits of bark and feeding on the soft stuff beneath and spitting out > > > > > the remaining. All these parakeets were female. This tree is > > > > > providing shade in a tea-estate to the tea bushes. If not possible > > > > > from this photo, I can try to get a better one of the leaves. > > > > > > Location: Hathikhira Tea Estate, Karimganj District, Assam > > > > > > Date: 26th December 2011 > > > > > > Equipment: Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm OS lens > > > > > > Hathikhira Birds-316A.jpg > > > > > 238KViewDownload
