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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Rosey-faced Lovebirds

Two Rosey-faced Lovebirds in a Palm tree in Mesa, Arizona. These are small, colorful parrots that have established themselves and adapted to the Phoenix metro area. They are thought to be the descendants of pet birds that escaped in the 1980’s.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Alexandra Buxbaum