Autumn (kākā)
Photo by Judi Lapsley Miller
When I see a kākā, I see autumn and a paintbox of yellow ochre, cinnabar, burnt sienna, and umber. But these gorgeous shades are hidden under their wings and tummies. From above they are camouflaged in grey and brown to hide from their aerial predator - the now-extinct Haast's eagle. Now their mammalian predators hunt by smell, and kākā smell like a primordial musky forest...
Judi Lapsley Miller - Excio Gallery
Judi is a fine-art photo artist and wildlife conservationist. She creates art inspired by the stories of birds and the natural world ranging from the real to the surreal.
