Brad Darch, Golden Hour with the Queen (September theme: Things that fly)

Golden Hour with the Queen captures a female Australian King Parrot bathed in early-morning light, her red-orange lower body glowing against soft shadows. This image celebrates the fleeting warmth of a new day in the Southern Highlands and the regal poise of native wildlife. “Female Australian King Parrot,” Alisterus scapularis Nikon D5100 - 1/100 sec f/6.3 ISO 450

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