look at that dirty beak. he he he This is such a gret shot Ellen, super fantastic! Fun for him to rip that box up, and a good activity as well. I wonder if Sidney could do this…. Hmmm… we’ve got this same little box. =) Just brilliant!
ok i want to know your secret… how you get these animals to do this stuff! You must have some pretty good food that they like:) Great shot! (Did your rat feel jealous when you were taking a picture of something else besides him?)
Nope, sure haven’t Ellen. Usually just give him a raisin or two. Gotta see later on if he can do what your lovely fella has done. I’ll try and get pics too.
those little boxes hold so much of a nostalgic feeling for me when i was in elementary school…ahh california sun dried raisins….i remember those commercials so clear too
Oh, Ellen, your gallery is wonderful – and I just love this image. I feel like the bird is looking right back at me – your macros are superb. I don’t know how you trained the rat, but it’s just like a little person!
Thanks very much Colleen for your kind comment. My parrot is still young and starts talking real well. This week he imitated my alarm-clock…..and now he is repeating it all the time :)
I’d never thought about giving Joey raisins before, I just got out a little box like in your photo, but of course he leans away like they are going to get him. Great shot!!
Squealia
Oh how cute, he looks like he was enjoying himself!
Ellen replied
Thank you Celia, he loves to play with this.
Kimberly Palmer
look at that dirty beak. he he he This is such a gret shot Ellen, super fantastic! Fun for him to rip that box up, and a good activity as well. I wonder if Sidney could do this…. Hmmm… we’ve got this same little box. =) Just brilliant!
Ellen replied
Thanks Kimberly, have you tried to give him the whole box? I normally empty the box half, otherwise he gets too much raisins.
Hank Rodriguez
If he likes Raisins so much, I wonder what he will do with a bottle of wine??
Nice shot Els!
Ellen replied
Never thought of that…..:)
Thank you Hank!
pinkyjain
Awwww, he looks like he is having such fun, so great a photo Ellen, he is so beautiful, love the details of his feathers
Ellen replied
Thank you Lisa!
Johanna Rutter
ok i want to know your secret… how you get these animals to do this stuff! You must have some pretty good food that they like:) Great shot! (Did your rat feel jealous when you were taking a picture of something else besides him?)
Ellen replied
Thanks Johanna….I always take a lot of photo’s and hope there is one that i like. He always like to play with this. My rats dont notice him :)
Kimberly Palmer
Nope, sure haven’t Ellen. Usually just give him a raisin or two. Gotta see later on if he can do what your lovely fella has done. I’ll try and get pics too.
Enjoy your evening!
Ellen replied
O.k. that would be nice…dont put too much raisins in it,otherwise it would be too heavy for him. Thanks, you too!
Sean Farragher
fantastic shot
Ellen replied
Thank you Sean!
Stephen Thomas
Great and very cute photo of this parrot!
cherylc1
gorgeous!!!!!!
Krys Bailey
Yummy indeed and what a marvellous detailed capture!!! Well done, Ellen!
Douglas Hunt
beautiful photo
Kenny Gulley Jr.
those little boxes hold so much of a nostalgic feeling for me when i was in elementary school…ahh california sun dried raisins….i remember those commercials so clear too
Ellen replied
Thanks Kenny, here in Holland,lots of children have them too.
Linda Sannuti
wow! great shot!
Maggieposh
Perfect shot..I so want to get a bird like this…...Miss P
Ellen replied
Thank you Maggie….they are fun, but need lots of attention and a lot of cleaning every day!
Angela Harburn
So lovely to see him enjoying these so much! xxx Beautiful Shot! xxx
lianne
Totally fabulous image Ellen – your parrot is almost as much fun to watch as your little rats! Love this!
Ellen replied
Thank you Lianne!
eelsblueEllen
This is so fun, look at that grasp! He sure gets what he sets out for huh? :) Ellen
raymondo
Love the eye!!!!! great shot.
Steven Agius
Yum Yum, what a great closeup shot Ellen.
poupoune
So soft and sharp at the same time … wonderful!!!
Ellen replied
Thank you!
Barry Norton
Wonderful Ellen, great detail and colour
Curtiss Simpson
Adorable he looks so content with his rasins !
jerry alcantara
what a very nice shot colors and details are well noted
Ellen replied
Thank you Jerry!
Marie Sharp
What an adorable capture, Ellen:)
Ellen replied
Thank you Marie!
TickerGirl
Great shot! Do you have an african grey?? Beautiful. I love parrots, I have a cockatiel and a lovebird.
Ellen replied
Thank you! Yes, this is my second african grey. This one is only 17 months old.He loves to sing, but makes his own words :)
Marvin Collins
Beautiful image, very well done!!!
Shannon Byous ...
Ha! This is a great shot – and he’s beautiful!
TickerGirl
He is beautiful.
When you have a minute you can have a look at my two little guys:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8574&l=09074&id=535241688
Ellen replied
Just send you a bubblemail,cause i couldnt find the link!
SirenSong
hehehe…Very cute
Ellen replied
Thank you!
DottieDees
Such a great capture!!love it!!
Gilberte
Very neat capture Ellen and a good publicity for Sun-Maid
barnsis
Stunning, brilliant image, very well done.
greenfrog153
Great capture Ellen.
Ellen replied
Thank you very much Greenfrog!
mnkreations
You are amazing! Just brilliant. Very beautiful bird.
Kimberly Palmer
Thanks for the tip, I would not have thought about that. = )
Christopher Bi...
this is a brilliant shot ellen. i bet he made short work of that packet!...cxx
Ellen replied
Yes, he did….:) Thanks Chris!
SueAnne
Oh what a beautiful bird
Lori Peters
Perfect picture and so cute. xx
Kelly J
Cracking shot linda LOL.. :)
ratfan
Great! When you send me over the rat, could you put him in the parcel too please?! ;o)
Ellen replied
Thanks Tina, I will ask him:)
CazzieCreations
Love this Ellen!! Excellent shot!! :)))
Eden Sandwell
excellent – love the clarity in your shots :-)
Karin Taylor
aw, he’s so enjoying these raisins!
Antanas
so beautiful
Jamie Lee
Now thats a great way to open a box….fantastic detail and clarity
Ellen replied
Thank you Jamie:)
Angel Perry
You captured his feast well! Beautiful!
Beatriz Cruz
Fantastic capture of this african grey!!
Ellen replied
Thank you Beatriz!
Cathryn Swanson
Great shot Ellen and such clarity, especially his eye.
Ellen replied
Thank you Chanel!
velveteagle
What a wonderful way to capture the detail on this beautiful bird..
Chuck…
Ellen replied
Than you very much Chuck!
Noelene Davies
Gorgeous capture Ellen, and did he eat the raisins or just chew up the box.?lol
Ellen replied
Thanks Noelene….he only eats a few raisins but loves chewing up the box most :)
Anette Tyler
Brillant. You are good
Hidemi Tada
wondrful shot , lovely work Ellen.
Sheryl Kasper
He’s so cute Ellen.
photoloi
Wow! He/she is gorgious:)
LjMaxx
OMG! Too cute.. I love these shots of yours.. Make me smile.. :)
Ellen replied
Thank you very much :)
faizee
very nice work
Ellen replied
Thank you Faizee!
bubbleblue
great shot
Ellen replied
Thanks :)
Colleen Milburn
Oh, Ellen, your gallery is wonderful – and I just love this image. I feel like the bird is looking right back at me – your macros are superb. I don’t know how you trained the rat, but it’s just like a little person!
Ellen replied
Thanks very much Colleen for your kind comment.
My parrot is still young and starts talking real well.
This week he imitated my alarm-clock…..and now he is repeating it all the time :)
Colleen Milburn
Oh, god, that’s all you need!! Lol!!!
shanghaiwu
quite amazing
Ellen replied
Thanks very much!
Madge Bloom
I’d never thought about giving Joey raisins before, I just got out a little box like in your photo, but of course he leans away like they are going to get him. Great shot!!
Ellen replied
He loves to bite in the box….or how do you say that in english?
I only have half of the raisins in it.
Madge Bloom
Yes, Joey would enjoy ripping apart the box as well! He’s good at tearing things apart!
EmeraldSun
Remarkably beautiful and very cute shot! Love the wonderful detail and obvious joy on this bird’s little face! Precious! Great job!!!
-Hugz—Bea :D))Ellen replied
Thank you very much Bea!
XOXanimalsXOX
Absolutely gorgeous and very unique. Instant fave, great work.
XVR Photo
Ooooo belly full I see! Wonderful image dear Ellen!
Aquarelle
WOW your timing with a camera is im”peck”able! This is fantastic! Jean
Ellen replied
Thank you so much Jean! Have a good weekend!