In my book, I mention wrapping an arm around a tree and leaning out over a cliff to take a photo of a king parrot I saw while visiting Katoomba. The photo I took is below. But what amazes me when I think about it is the things I do when a camera is placed in my hands that I would never consider without a camera. Close-ups of bees, hanging over cliffs (not just here, but as mentioned in my post on the Annan River Gorge), leaping in front of running horses or athletes. Somehow, the shot becomes the priority when I’m holding a camera. Of course, this is fading a bit as I age—I have a greater appreciation of the possibility of injury or death. But it is not gone.
Judging by the images I see in such outlets as National Geographic or Outdoor Photographer, I know I am hardly alone in this. It seems to characterize a wide range of photographers. I think it has to do with the fact that the photographer is even more focuses than the camera.
The king parrot is a splendid orange and emerald bird. The bright splash of color behind the king parrot is a crimson rosella, another beauty of this region. But the rosella appears in a previous post, so this time, it’s the king’s turn.
King Parrot
Waltzing Australia 
These have to be one of my most favourite Aussie birds – though I would call them scarlet and green rather than orange. All in the eye of the beholder though isn’t it? That’s the male you have there. The female has a green head and just some scarlet/orange on her breast.
I guess it just seemed orange in comparison to the crimson rosella. Degrees and varieties of redness, I guess—because they’re definitely not the same color.
Ah, I see where you are coming from. Yes, the crimson rosella is more of a cool blue-red while the king parrot is more of the warmer orange-red.