Halfway down the Lincoln Mall in Miami's South Beach - just a stroll from the Delano - another hotel development is underway. The construction is accompanied by incredible noise, stops tourists and locals alike in their tracks, and is definitely conducted without the usual permits.
Thankfully, the ceaseless work in question is being undertaken by a flock of parakeets, whose chirping elicits stares and quite a few hopeful shots by point-and-shoot wielding tourists who become momentarily distracted from the glitz of the stores and cafes in the mall.
The parakeets seem to have selected a particular clutch of palm trees in the mall for their new homes and don't seem to be concerned that they've chosen one of the most trafficked parts of the city. It might be the promise of food tossed by the besotted pedestrians. Who knows? (And in fact if you're one of those gifted folks who can tell the difference between a Parakeet and its cousins from 40 paces, fire away with the identity of this example).
The new residents are perfect for this part of town. Gregarious, able to produce noise that belies their size, flighty, and colorful almost to the point of garishness.
Canon 40D with a 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm, f/4.5 at 1/400th sec.
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