Birds "looking directly down the lens with pride."

November 20, 2015 11:50 AM

Captivating bird portraits by Australian wildlife photographer Leila Jeffreys. Extensive interviews and more photos here and here.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide (9 comments total)

In case you're thinking what I was thinking, no, the birds are not the ones being interviewed, and yes, while expected, that's disappointing.

(Great photography, though.)
posted by mhoye at 11:54 AM on November 20, 2015 [2 favorites]

Excellent use of the "birbs" tag.

These are awesome pics, thanks for posting!
posted by nevercalm at 12:00 PM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]

Majestic as fuck.
posted by univac at 12:44 PM on November 20, 2015 [2 favorites]

oooh I love them all and want to scritch their little heads.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 1:26 PM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]

More information about Sirocco the Kakapo.
posted by poxandplague at 3:27 PM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]

I like these !
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 6:41 PM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]

I love them all. Thank you for sharing!
posted by jaguar at 8:56 PM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]

I especially like this one and her description that Oscar the Eclectus Parrot "was having so much fun with all the attention and wanting to show off more opened up his wings to reveal his fancy bright red feathers underneath, it felt like he was trying to sell me a stolen watch." Hee.
posted by jaguar at 9:07 PM on November 20, 2015 [2 favorites]

These capture the somewhat alien delights of living with birds. They are never fully tame, and possess an intelligence distinctly different from human. Sometimes there is an awareness in those little eyes that is quite uncanny. Great portraits, beautiful birds.
posted by kinnakeet at 2:39 AM on November 21, 2015 [2 favorites]