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Heavy quarrel - my 100th upload


Heavy quarrel - my 100th upload
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Copyright: Kristof Szekely (szekelykristof) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1030 W: 69 N: 2616] (12589)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-06-29
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/4.2
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-02 7:22
Viewed: 322
Points: 30
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As I promissed, I upload my first ever digital shot (that remained on my computer) as the 100th TrekLens post. I know it's far from perfect, just an interesting piece to add to my gallery. :) It was taken in Parrot Jungle (Miami), a reserve for tropical animals.

Parrot Jungle was a world famous animal theme park south of Miami on twenty acres of property on the corner of Southwest 111th Street (Killian Drive) and Southwest 57th Avenue (Red Road) in the area now known as the village of Pinecrest.

It was founded in 1936 by Franz & Louise Scherr. It was one of the first tourist attractions established in the Miami area and was known as Parrot Jungle and Gardens. The idea for Parrot Jungle began after Scherr, who owned and operated a feed and supply store in Homestead, became intrigued with the idea of building an attraction where birds would “fly free.” To bring his vision to life, he rented twenty acres of hammock land for an annual fee of $25. Parrot Jungle was built as a winding nature trail dug through the coral rock and hammock land, indigenous to the area. All the natural plants were left undisturbed. The entrance was built on Red Road.

The attraction opened on December 20, 1936, to about 100 visitors. Each paid 25 cents admission to see and hear Scherr talk about his birds, trees and flowers. Since 1936, Parrot Jungle attracted over a million visitors and became a world-famous tourist attraction. Among its many famous visitors was Sir Winston Churchill. On December 17, 2002, the Village of Pinecrest purchased the Parrot Jungle with the aim of developing the site as Pinecrest Gardens. On March 8, 2003 the Pinecrest Village Council dedicated Pinecrest Gardens and officially opened it to the public as the Village’s newest municipal park. The actual attraction moved to a new waterfront location on Watson Island between downtown Miami and Miami Beach. It opened its doors on June 28, 2003 as Parrot Jungle Island.

Parrot Jungle Island's logo was an evolving one. The word 'Parrot' became increasingly smaller, and the word 'Island' larger. The park's owners did not want to abandon the tradition of the Parrot Jungle name, but recognized that it limited the public's view of what the park offered. Even though it was home to orangutans, tigers, crocodiles and many other animals, local residents and tourists alike assumed that the park only had parrots. It became evident that with 'Parrot' in the park's name, it would be impossible to change people's perception of the park. To that end, majority owner Dr. Bern Levine, tested the name "Jungle Island" on cruise ship brochures and saw the attendance from those ships quadruple.

On June 28, 2007, exactly four years after the park first opened at its waterside location, Jungle Island became the official name. To celebrate the change, the park is inviting guests to bring in old photos of their families at the old Parrot Jungle park to be added to their 'Wall of Fame.' In exchange, the guests will receive a free photograph of their family with animals from Jungle Island.
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Hi Kristoff,
Congradulations for your 100 post with this picture, Excellent POV. and details of this parrots, nice colors and sharp picture..I follow all your next 100 post...
all my compliments
Michel

Hello Kristof,
Congratulations on your 100th posting.
Vivid colours of the birds from a very good POV.
I love parrots and these guys look like they have a great life in the theme park. Lucky for them.
I look forward to your next 100 postings.
Cheers, Joni

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1295 W: 0 N: 2562] (20677)
  • [2008-10-02 9:12]

hello,

toutes mes félicitations pour ce 100ème poste, et tu nous gâtes, ces deux perroquet en plein chamaillement sont superbe, déclenchement parfait au bon moment et de très belles coulerus sur les oiseaux.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

ciao Kristof!

amazing fight shot;)
its not perfect technically but who cares!!

compo and subject is cool!
TFS

kiss

Ania

Bonjour Kristof,
Bravo pour la 100ème, un bouquet de couleurs comme un feu d'artifice pour fêter l'évènement!!!
Allez Kristof continue tu es bien parti, fais nous encore rêver par tes belles prises!!!
Amitiés
Odile

Boa tarde Kristof!

Very nice photo! Like very much the colors and the interaction between them!
And congratulations for your 100th post :)
Tfs

best regards.
Marco

hey Kristof
Congratulations on your 100th posting
very nice action shot :))
best regards
T

Hi Kristof
you in right photos are special moments of our life
me too i have my first digital shot in my computer
i ll post one day
happy anniversary and 100000 more photos
greetings from Bratislava
Ciao
Lucio

Hi Kristof,
Congratulations with your 100th posting! Not bad at all you have a nice portfolio on TL. This one is a cheerful one, but can be improved in my opinion. There's quite some OE in this image, particular the birds on the left side. Anyway, I wont spoil your celebration :-) overall a fine posting my friend. Looking forward to the next 100 :-)
Hans

Hi Kristof, congratulations for your splendid 100th post on TL, amazing capture of lovely couple in great action with splendid details and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Kristoff
Colourful and happy celebration.Congratulations.
Keep on!!!
Friendly greetings.
Cheers!
J.Diogo

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2254 W: 173 N: 0] (29088)
  • [2008-10-03 4:26]

Congrats Kristof ;)
nice shot, TFS
Best,
J ;)

Hello Kristoff,

Very beautiful capture on these parrots with the completely different colours.
It is coloured and alive.
Congratulations for your 100th.
Regards
Laurent

Hi!
Nice shot of those birds! Beautiful colors and good moment to take this pic!
Congratulatins!
Carine

Hi kristoff
what a wonderful parrots!,they are beautiful and i love theyr colours.
goodbye
Paolo

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