29 November 2011

Australian King Parrot

This little stunner in Christmas colours was seen at the Bird Sanctuary in Healesville, Victoria.


Birds in Backyards informs that the King-Parrots lay their eggs on a bed of decayed wood-dust at the bottom of a deep hollow in the trunk of a tree.  Often the entrance is high in the tree (10 m), but the eggs are near the ground (0.5 m); goodness, that's quite a drop; what a lot of work!

The loud call of a King Parrot can also be heard in MP3 format at the above link.

Linking to: Work of the Poet for

18 comments:

  1. Wow, a fabulous capture, so crisp and sharp, such gorgeous plumage.

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  2. What a beauty! Obviously a dandy who wants to be seen and admired. :)

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  3. Wonderful colours! I have never seen anything like this fellow! I love the hint of red down the centre of the underside of his tail!

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  4. He is a cutey ~ Great photo! ~ ~ Perfect for RT ~ thanks, Carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. This is such a beautiful parrot fit for any UK zoo!

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  6. such a beauty! so soft!

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  7. What a stunning bird, he has such beautiful colours.
    Many thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. :)

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  8. This is a fantastic picture and parrot.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  9. Very pretty!

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  10. gorgeous colors, beautiful shot!!

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  11. Oooo...and Ahhh! What a lovely creature! And what a clear, perfect photo!

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  12. WOW Carole....he's beautiful! Sounds like the eggs are safe and sound! TFS
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  13. He has beautiful plumage!

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  14. Now this beauty posed perfectly for the camera! Gorgeous colours!

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  16. Oh, so cute..want to hug the bird:)

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  17. Lovely bird, lovely colors and a great picture!

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  18. What a gorgeous bird. Love the bright colors. Your photo really shows off it's beauty.

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