05 August 2013

Rainbow Lorikeet

feeding on Callistemon (bottle-brush) flowers




Location: Warners Bay

33 comments:

Stewart M said...

These really are rather ridiculously bright! Cant help but like them!

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Unknown said...

A beautiful bird and great photographs again Carole..!!
Costas

TexWisGirl said...

like stewart said, ridiculously bright! and beautiful!

Irma said...

Hi Carole,
What a beautiful photos are this.
The colors are really great, also the brush flowers I find beautiful.
This kind you do not see here.
I did not see again you had posted something new, really frustrating.
I watch it every day here on your blog, so I'll see if you've posted something new.
Greetings Irma

DeniseinVA said...

Such colorful, vibrant photos and a real early morning treat for me. Thank you Carole!

Anonymous said...

Well I was blessed to watch a program from Australia the other night. Oh my did I learn alot. The birds how naughty they can be in Farmers fields. Taking the corn, the seeds and so forth.
Being very destructive.

I did like the part of the male bird being so show off to his bird to mate.

He took three branches and he knocked at a place where he figured he would make a nest for her so she could hatch little ones later.

He knocked three times like in that song. "Knock three times"

Then she comes and looks in the hole as he had taken the bark off the branch and sort of shaved it into the nesting area a deep hole.

Then she gave the okay it was to her liking and she then flew over and sat with him on a branch and kiss,kiss.Lovey dove.

Now before hand he wanted to woe her as his

So he stood and spread his beautiful feathers to empress herand give his hero call but like I said he had to prove he was strong by taking the three branches and chipping them after banging it so hard against the tree.I mean she was looking for a stron man in her life. A super strong hero it said.

Apparently these birds are very clever. No slouches.

So I just was so interested in the history of these beautiful colorful birds. Your pictures are amazing.Made my morning.

Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

was für schöne Papageien!!!!

Lieben Gruss Elke

Brian King said...

He's got his beak buried right in there! Gorgeous colors!

John @ Beans and I on the Loose said...

A wonderfully beautiful bird.

Roy Norris said...

The colours are so unreal Carole, quite amazing.

Joyful said...

Beautiful!

Lisa Gordon said...

My goodness, every color of the rainbow for sure.
He is beautiful, Carole.

Karen said...

Isn't he grand! Fab shots Carole!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

I love these multi coloured birds

Montanagirl said...

They are truly "Bright and Beautiful!" Love that stripey blue head with the red-ringed eye.

Marilyn said...

Such brilliant colors! You truly have enormous diversity of wildlife there. I'm envious.

eileeninmd said...

I just love these birds, so colorful. Beautiful photos!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!
I have them in my garden too.. simply love birds

Merlesworld said...

They are such pretty little fellows but boy can they fight and argue.
Merle.......

Jan Castle said...

Would LOVE to have them in my garden!!!! Great pics Carole!
Jan

Laura said...

Amazing photos! The Lorakeet is such a beautiful and colorful bird... and what a cool blossom of the bottle brush tree. I will try to remember the name, Callistemon! I saw bottle brush trees in the Los Angeles County Arboretum for the first time a year ago! It's nice to see your close up of the blossom! Thanks for sharing!
hugs, Laura

Phil Slade said...

Beautiful shots Carole. Every single part of that birds is so colourful and I couldn't help noticing how the red eye is a perfect match for part of the flower.

Bob Bushell said...

Nicely photographed, lovely colouring also.

Red Nomad OZ said...

To me, the texture of the purple feathers on their heads always look as if it's been painted!

Helma said...

Beautiful pictures of this colorful bird Carole, and how nice that he is in the "lights brusher" :-) Flying these birds in the wild with you or you have it photographed in a zoo?

Stewart M said...

Hello (again) - my recommendation would be to go to central Australia tomorrow! It really is great.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Christian Perrin said...

Your photos are picking up every detail! Even the individual spots of pollen on the end of the flower - fantastic!

grammie g said...

Hi Carole...Wow stunning photo's!!
The colors are magnificent,beauty of a bird and wonderful plant!!

Won't that make a good picture puzzle!! : )
Grace

Carole M. said...

as always, all comments here have been such a pleasure to read. I love getting out and taking the photos in the first place, not only for my own joy but knowing that others from all parts of the world are seeing something so new. Your comments tell me this. Helma: these birds were definately out in the open, public land space by a large lake at Warners Bay, not a zoo at all.

diane b said...

So bright and beautiful and noisy.

Adrienne W said...

Lol, I've run out of superlatives!

Jeanne said...

I love your photos of this lorikeet. The color is amazing and even more beautiful in the bottlebrush. You definitely have the most amazing birds anywhere! No wonder you are so wonderful with the bird life! Great shots Carole

Liz said...

Love Rainbow Lorikeets! Their characters match their bright colours!! Lovely shots, Carole.