Sometimes you see a picture as a tiny thumbnail in a search return and still know it's going to be a fine-looking picture at size.

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A flock of budgerigars flies about 20 kms from the town of Boulia in far-western Queensland, Australia on Oct. 6, 2009. Flooding earlier in the year led to ideal breeding conditions and plentiful food supplies for the birds. Photo made available on Oct.27.