What’s Your Preference?

newPerspective · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 10:41 PM

This past weekend I went on a hike at Point Mugu (California). The hike was beautiful Got some decent picture. Still in the process of cleaning up. Here are a couple of pictures of the wild life along the trail:

Green Parrots:

The Wild Cactus:

sheltiesmama · #2 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 10:42 PM

Great shots. Beautiful birds and then a really sticky subject.

Angelb · #3 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 10:46 PM

Great shot of the green parrots, it is amazing you were able to spot them against all of the greenery around them. Love the prickly cactus shot. TFS

Chewys Dad · #4 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 10:52 PM

Great Captures! The 1st time I saw Parrots in the wild was in Arizona, I was so surprised to see them climbing around in the palm trees. Yours look bigger.
I think all Catus are Wild!!! Great Pic.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

newPerspective · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 11:05 PM

sheltiesmama, Angelb, Michael, Thank you all for your kind words.

I was in such a hurry to get the Parrots picture, because I saw a bunch of teenagers coming from the other way, and I knew they were all gonna fly away. I was so right!

@Michael, I added 'Wild Cactus' for the punch, because there are a few of us who have a collection of different potted cacti in the backyard

. Maybe I should take a picture of that someday.

Heaterguy · #6 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 12:38 AM

Love the cacti.

Ella1267 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 12:39 PM

These birds are amazing....I never seen one before, and had to look them up. They are actually called a Blue Headed Pionus. Very cool shot. Amazing what you can find in your own back yard...

newPerspective · #8 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 11:22 PM

Thanks Heaterguy.
And Ella, thank you for the information on the species. "Blue Headed Pionus". Will remember that now.

fstopMike · #9 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 03:28 PM

Great shot of the parrots. I've seen them flying wild in Peru, didn't know they roamed wild in California, too. Like your shot of the Prickly Pear, also.