Sardinian spring

Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) eating the flowers of the Juda tree. The name "Juda tree" (Cercis siliquastrum) instead refers to the region of Judea, in the Near East, from where it would originate, and from which it spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. Thanks also to its area of origin and the intense flowering approximately in time of Easter, ancient legends, tied to the first Christianity, were born to symbolically represent some vicissitudes of the last days of Jesus in the Gospels [1]. The sudden appearance of the flowers of an intense lilac-violet color on the bare bark, even before the leaves, would symbolically represent the time of the Passion of Jesus, as well as the color of the Christian liturgical vestments related to it, Nikon D500. Lens nikon 300mm, f/8, 1/800sec, ISO 100. The birds are free in nature. Thanks for your comments

Seven out of seven! PDE

Grazie mille Pierre

bellissima,amico mio.ciao

Grazie mille Mehmet sono contento ti sia piaciuta

Giangiorgio, of the two photos of parakeets you recently posted, I favor this one considerably. Both images involve vivid colors of both the bird and the foliage, and each is expertly composed. Yet, this one portraying the bird in flight has a dynamism the other lacks. - - Ciao, michael

Michael I'm glad you enjoyed them, even for me this is the favorite

Superb!!! Nothing more need be said!

Grazie mille Warren

Giangiorgio...To seize this colorful bird in flight is good but to have it come out this sharp including the glint in the eye takes special skills.Great colors also in this choice scene.Bravo et salutations,my friend-Laurent

Thanks Laurent for your beautiful generous comment

It takes very skilled photographer to shoot something like this! Aferim! PDE

Pierre your comments are greatly appreciated