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Published: 2018-09-23 22:00:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 815; Favourites: 99; Downloads: 11
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When: February 22, 2018
Where: Dierenrijk Nuenen, The Netherlands
There are those moments when you look at an animal you've passed by often, but always figured was impossible to photograph with the way the enclosure is set up.
These Macaws are one of those animals. M never really bothers, but sometimes I see one doing something funny, or weird, and I might attempt to photograph them. They seem so easy to take a good photo of, but the surroundings play a big factor as well.
This one turned out amazingly well with that background, considering the mess of fencing of the enclosure. So very happy with this shot 
Species: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Blauwgele ara)
Latin name: Ara Ararauna
Originates from South America.
Current status: Least Concern
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Comments: 24
If it was a ice cream it would be sherbet
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Thanks
They are quite awesome to watch
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Holy crap this is probably some of the sharpest focus I've seen from you, colors are beautiful as well. Truly beautiful!!! Nicely done!!
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Oh wow, thank you so much
It's the kind of photo you work for to achieve just this way, so it's really nice knowing it's worked
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Thanks
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Oh he certainly is very handsome
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Yeah, I agree with you
It is not always as easy as it looks 
And another limitation is at least for me, never to disturb or bother the animals.. so sometimes a great opportunity but .. 
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There are so many little factors that play into zoo photography, it can be limiting
You don't want to know how long some photos take before I manage to take that shot
We're all about not disturbing or bothering the animals
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That sure is true. Good for you also not to disturb or bother animals. And it also irritates me if others ignore any animal welfare just for the shot. There are even people that feed wild animals so they can make some good pictures, and worse. One day you're lucky and often most unexpected and another day, nothing goes your way. Got my boots filled with water, got covered in lice and cobwebs and no picture, only a dog that looked at me like I lost my mind
Well greetings, and I wish you a great and interesting day
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Yes, I've seen that and heard of it too… It happens a lot in zoos, but it's even worse when it happens in nature, to truly wild animals.It's a big problem in the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, but I know of a lot of photographers who act like it's the best thing that they've managed to hand-tame Foxes to the point where you can sit within half a meter... I prefer Allanah Hawker's to that sort of thing
I haven't had to go that crazy yet, that's quite some dedication!
The following of people sounds familiar… I've had strangers crowd in too close to look on the screen of my camera and cry out "they've spotted the animal!" by following where I'm looking at. I've looked at nothing for that reason as well, had people do the same thing, and look at me like I was crazy. BUt in the end, I got to enjoy what I *did* know was there in peace and quiet
Yes, it can be! For instance, you can learn feeding times - animals will often be more active right beforehand because they know the schedule as well. Also, in one zoo at cycling distance, a lot of the baby animals that have been born there get active around the time we ordinarily visit (around 2-3 in the afternoon). If you don't have the time or energy to stand there and wait from 10 in the morning to see something, it really helps to know these kinds of things
Also, talking to other zoo photographers
Cheers to you too, and hope you have an interesting day as well
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The waterleiding duinen are beautiful, only bin there once. You are not allowed to walk with you'r dog there. Always irritates me. I agree that dogs that walk free is forbidden for they can disturb the wildlife, but on a leash? And the same time they shoot sometimes thousands off them, ride around in big machinery, cutting trees with a lot off noise (woods) Those who 'disturb' the wildlife are mostly humans 
People looking at your screen, it's really scandalous
Well, I wish you a great weekend.
Greetings
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Hehe, good chance I got the title from that song
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