very cautious, but while I keep my distance, and they both keep their eyes upon me, all is good.
With such a hot start to spring, spring rushed into summer all so quickly, and the crepe myrtle flowering period has all but been and gone, already. As Autumn moves along to Winter generally, is when I expect to see the Rosellas come in to feed on those spent flowerheads. By then, they have gone brown and a little crispy even.
Maybe food has been a little light-on throughout summer and this pair have ventured in to make an early start. They've got it good for some time now since there are nine of these shrubs for them to feed on.
Birds in Backyards fact sheet on the Eastern Rosella is here
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fabulous shots as usual. They have pretty colours but look different to the ones I saw at O'Riely's in Lamington National Park. Are they a different kind?
ReplyDeleteyes, theirs are the Crimson Rosella Diane
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of this colorful feathers and birds. Great !
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Synnöve
awesome colors! love the close-up's. ( :
ReplyDeleteThe birds are so flamboyant and beautiful. Interesting information.
ReplyDeleteThey are so amazingly colourful!
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to see these birds in their natural setting! Beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteSUCH beautiful birds! That's the most color I've seen in awhile - we have snow, lots of brown ground showing through - Not a very colorful time of year, so thank you for these fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of the Rosella's.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and perfect focus.
Very well photographed, Carole.
Great shots of these gorgeous birds carole! Amazing they let you get so close. Are these birds ever kept for pets in Australia??
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, they are gorgeous, and you got marvellous shots! I love the first one, so cute!
ReplyDeleteso preciously cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a photogenic bird. The first shot in among the flowers really works. I like the one of him fanny out the wing feathers too. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWow, so cool you have stuff like that so close! Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty colors ;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
Oh My Goodness! If I praise your shots as excellent or awesome, they will be too little. I don't have the language to describe your shots. And, you Aussies are really lucky to have such beauties in your country. I hope you guys are taking care of it, instead of destroying nature as many countries are doing :-(.
ReplyDeletethanks everyone for your enthusiastic comments; made me feel good!
ReplyDeleteJeanne: you asked if they're kept for pets. I'm sure there are 'breeders' out there, but as to how many might have them as a pet anymore I'm unaware. Years ago there would be a pet rosella in a cage, and I know them to be excellent masters of whistling a tune, not sure if they also talked.
I enjoy seeing these birds in their natural settings more than in a cage.. Beautiful..I wish them many happy years together...Michelle
ReplyDeleteCarole, your Rosellas are so pretty. Lucky you to have these beauties in your yard.. I have seen some birds at my Crepe Myrtle last summer, they were eating the dead flowers?
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, have a happy week!
Awesome photos!
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful. And may I add this: I really like your blog's header.
ReplyDeleteEileen - I'm thinking if the flowers were already dead on your crepe-myrtle, then there should have been seed-capsules already for the birds to feed on.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful little birds to see...
ReplyDeleteHi Carole. Wonderful shots. Love these birds and they have gorgeous colorful plumage.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see pictures of them in their native habitat. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethey have an interesting and very charming plumage. Loved to see them. :)
ReplyDeleteThey are such pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteMerle...............
Beautiful birds, very colorful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds Carole...happy you could get pics!!!
ReplyDeleteJan
These are beauties! Great colors and feather patterns!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteI so envy your being able to see these in the wild.
Wonderful captures Carole!
Oh beautiful. I don't remember ever seeing them in the wild, maybe I did as a child, but up here I get to see their crimson relations. When they find a good feed they are often happy to hang around.
ReplyDeleteSuch colourful and photogenic birds. But even so it takes skill and patience to get such fine photos. Well done and thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese are darling and so pretty with all those wonderful colors.
ReplyDeleteNestled in amid the myrtles .... gorgeous captures Carole.
ReplyDeleteThat was brilliant photos, the Eatern Rosella,that is nice.
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the worlds most beautiful bird! Times two. Lovely pictures...thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat colorful birds … and look at that tail!
ReplyDeleteWow! Only Nature could get away with that many different colors at the same time!
ReplyDeleteSuperb, Carole!
Those birds are very beautiful and colorful. Good they have food.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Carole, what amazing little birds, I don't think I;ve seen so many colours on one bird, or two as it happens. and good to get such shots.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Gordon.
a brilliant bird, lovely post
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeously colourful birds Carol.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from trying to say in touch Lanzarote.
My first visit to your blog Carole, and thank you for visiting Birds2blog and your comment re the Lesser Redpoll.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best Wishes from Lancaster, England.
What a a lovely colors.. Congrats for the pictures. ,
ReplyDeleteThese colors will be happy, at least in the center of this northern winter!
ReplyDeleteSplendid pictures - tomato sauce rosellas as we call them!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Upea värikäs papukaija.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birds! The colours are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteReally great to see this Carole!
ReplyDeleteMoreover, very nicely photographed.
My sincere compliments.
Just lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely colourful birds. We don't get the Eastern Rosellas here but do have their cousins, the Pale-headed Rosellas.
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