still life

or life that has been stilled. What magnificent colours in this parrots wing. This bird came to the end of its life in my garden.

[Danette Thompson]

Aw. Beautiful colors. So sad.

[Penelope Ann]

Fab colours and good composition

[Pyrrhula]

So sorry for this beautiful bird.

[Chris Johnson]

Marvelous colors even in death. Too bad it had to die but such is the circle of lifr.

[gloria jones]

Sad situation...

[KoalaGardens🐨]

sad but the circle of life really - still their colours are brilliant

[Brennie B]

colours are so so beautiful. sad end. but what a beauty he must have been

[Babs]

So sad.

[Dawn]

Beautiful colours ,sad

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That's so sad- at least the colors celebrate its life.

[Gayle]

Gorgeous colors! So sorry for this beautiful bird. :-(

[Call me Joe]

😪😪😪

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Such a sad thought, that something this beautiful breathes no more.

[Sharon]

His colors are pretty. Sad story.

[Susan Klassen]

Such beautifully bright colours - incredible!

[Chris K]

@danette @pennystot @pyrrhula @cjphoto @seattlite @koalagardens @brennieb @onewing @dawnee @olivetreeann @gaylewood @joemuli @lyndemc @twinsplusone @suklassen
thankyouall for your comments. Usually I just find a feather or two but although it was sad to see its beauty was stunning

[Yao RL]

Poor thing. Nice that you are not showing the head.

[Chris K]

@yaorenliu thankyou. Yes, I thought it disrespectful to show his poor head. Just wanted to concentrate on his beauty

[Sam]

Awwww so sad. Such a glorious colour though - hoping it died of old age :(

[Chris K]

@gigiflower lets hope so

[Peggy Sirk]

Such a gorgeous bird. I love the respect shown by just showing his beauty and not his death state. He found a good final resting place in your garden. Is this a lorikeet?

[Louise & Ken]

How poignant when Beauty dies... It's a curiosity that we (well, I) never see birds on the ground. There can't be that many predators everywhere that they should disappear so easily. It would be heartbreaking to me to see one like this at life's end.

[Chris K]

@Weezilou it is always sad to see a bird like this. We often see magpies on the road. The silly birds play "chicken" with the cars and sometimes dont make it

[Chris K]

@peggysirk yes, I think it is a Rainbow Lorikeet. There are many in the trees enjoying the gum blossom