DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Getting The Shot – Photographer Shagged By A Rare Parrot

Apr 28, 2013 by Udi Tirosh 4 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

It is not secret that to get a good shot photographers sometimes endure extreme conditions.

To get s good shot or a good story National Geographic photographers sometimes spend months in freezing Ice or blazing Deserts to get the right shot.

I doubt though that any of them had the experience of getting shagged by a Kakapo parrot to get a shot.

Getting The Shot - Photographer Shagged By A Rare Parrot

Actor Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine roam the world documenting endangered species as part of the BBC’s Last Chance to See series. Mark have had the luck to be one of the first photographers to have such a sexual encounter with a Kakapo parrot.

Apparently the parrot, got a bit lonely and tried (and managed) to shag Mark Carwardine while he was taking its pictures.

Wikipedia has some interesting facts about the bird:

  • It’s  also called owl parrot
  • It is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground dwelling parrot in New Zealand.
  • It is possibly one of the world’s longest-living bird.
  • Sadly, The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of February 2012, only 126 living individuals are known, most of which have been given names.

The parrot was not heart during the act, though Mark Carwardine was scratched to blood.

[H/T to Jim M. Goldstein]

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

Parrot Want In On The Photo Market, Has A New Drone: Bebop Turn your phone into a teleprompter with the new Parrot Teleprompter 2 Parrot dumps the toy drones to focus on the enterprise market Paralympics workflow: How the official Australian team photographer is getting the shot 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: photography fun

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.net

About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

« Complete Camera Gear Set DIY Painted With Desert Mirage Lizard Military Grade Paint
Sunday Poll: If The Photo-Fairy Gave You $1500 What Camera Gear Would You Buy? »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup
DIYPhotography

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts

  • Here’s a bullet time video booth you can build yourself
  • Ricoh has discontinued the HD PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited silver lens
  • This “stellar flower” unravels the twilight’s evolution in 360 degrees
  • Strobes vs Continuous LEDs – Which is right for you?
  • Wave goodbye to Apple’s My Photo Stream next month

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy