Watching your every move, waiting to see if you might offer a walnut or a toy.
Do you have a parrot or have you ever had one? Joey is my first parrot. He’s almost eleven years old and quite a character. Talking intermittently he will call the dog, call the cats, beep like the microwave and garbage truck, he whistles like my husband, but hasn’t mastered a tune yet. He will make the electronic beeping tones while you’re trying to dial the phone and also hang up with you. 
Our dog Lucy watches over him with extreme vigilance when he’s loose. Occasionally when he slides down off his cage for a walk, they will be nose to beak, with Joey puffing up his feathers to look large and fierce. Lucy seems to have an innate sense that Joey’s beak is danger in a small sharp package and keeps just enough distance to avoid injury.
Here I’ve taken a close up shot of one of Joey’s eyes, beautiful isn’t it? If you would like a few red tail feathers, send me an email with your address, I’ll send you a few (first two requests will be honored, use my Contact page above). 
Awesome! Love Joey.
Hello Madge, your photography is awesome, I like your pictures a lot! Do we have a parrot?, no we don’t, we’ve had budgies, finches, cockatiel (I think the cockatiel is related to parrots). Now we have fish, guinna pigs, & a very sick cat with diabetes! Have a good week..
I can’t find your email address! I would love some of the red tail feathers! :(
really nice job on that macro!!!
Now, this is an amazing macro! Well done, Madge.
Brilliant macro Madge, bit of a reflection in there too! Joey is a lovely old fella. You know we get the wild parrots in the garden and they had me totally confused for a while because they pick up the sound of the phone ringing when I’m outside in the garden (so clever) and then when they repeat it, I head for my phone because they’ve mastered it so well. But I’m on to them now haha!
He is so sweet.. love the eye.. what a great shot!
He’s a beauty! I like shots of the eyes of birds, so expressive.
Great macro shot, Madge.
What an amazing macro. Just gorgeous. My best friend has a parrot, that loves women, and hates men. It is really very fun to watch. The sounds – especially at sunrise, are rather amazing.
ph oh I love Joey’s eye. Great shot. MB
He’s a handsome fellow.
I just love Joey and only imagine how much fun he brings to your family.
Joey’s eye just grabs you. Very cool picture.
WoW! Super macro!
WOW!! Now, that’s an eyeful!! Makes me miss my little green cheeked conure… {sigh} blessings ~ Tanna
A gorgeous bird and a good friend, I’m sure. :)
Stunning; but then, I find all of your work to be such! well done! and Hello to Joey!
Great close up.
Beautiful photo.
Regards and best wishes
I’ve got a CAG too, Madge! They are so fun! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving your sweet comment! Love your work, you tell stores with your photos :)
Very, very cool macro! Well done.
Love the close up, great capture!