Location: Carnarvon Gorge, Central Qld
Late afternoon and these Red-Winged Parrots were in to feed on the Macrozamia fruits. The outer coral-coloured flesh is palatable to parrots, kangaroo and wallabies too.
The large seed inside is quite toxic though. Isn't nature amazing? Animals and birds eat the flesh, and leave the seed to regenerate over time.
yellow-tipped tail
male
Thirty Wilderness Lodges were nicely spaced for privacy. There is an abundance of the natural growing Macrozamias wherever you walk.
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36 comments:
Nothing like the Red-Winged Parrots, excellent photos Carole.
Hi Carole that looks like a lovely place to stay and go birding. Now I do not think I have seen this Parrot before so it was lovely looking at your photographs and seeing what it eats.
They are beautiful parrots..And smart too. Lovely photos. Have a happy day!
Oh yes, definitely... nature has it all sorted :D)
Beautiful parrots and I do love that wallaby shot too.
Not a parrot that we get to see in Melbourne - however I did see one in Mt Surprise during a trip we took to to FNQ one year.
Thanks for reminding me and for bringing back happy memories of a happy trip we took to escape the cold Melbourne winter!
Take care
Cathy
Splendid looking birds - not a bird I have seen very often.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
marvelous birds! (and wallaby, too!) amazing they know what to eat and what not to.
I wondered why the seeds were left alone. After seeing the male, I no longer wondered how they came by their name.
Beautiful pictures Carole.
Beautiful parrot.
Nice place to stay and go birding.
Greetings Irma
Gorgeous birds and well photographed!
Gorgeous parrots, and a cute wallaby. I love the shots of the parrot in the trees.
Truly beautiful Carole. When you are the parrots fly just in the wild and that I love. Also you kangaroo is very nicely. The tree with fruit I find very special to see. I enjoyed :-)
Greetings, Helma
Amazing colours Carole. You have some really colourful birds to observe.
What a beautiful place this is, Carole, and that little wallaby is just precious!
Great photos of the parrots. It looks like a very interesting place to visit.
What lovely coloring...must be a delight to see them everyday!!!
Hugs,
Jan
Beautiful flamboyant animals.
Amazing shots of the birds and Wallaby. Such a beautiful parrot!
Carole ... thanks for sharing a new Parrot species for me. Lovely location and images.
Stunning photos, you have a fascinating nature.
Sweet parrot and kangaroo; enjoying their treat "Macrozamia"♡♡♡ Wonderful pictures which make me so reminiscent f your country.
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Wow, what gorgeous birds! This is the first time I've seen photos of them.
Beautiful parrots and wonderful photography, so colorful everything.
Great photos. The wallaby is super cute.
Parrots and kangaroos - so wonderful to see.
Hi Carole.. Thanks for your comment.. Nice pics. Cheers!!!..
Wonderful photos of the parrots. They're gorgeous birds.
Those parrots are beautiful. I love the bright green of their feathers.
Your Red-winged parrot is a beauty in comparison to our Red-rumped equivalent down south. Lovely shots too.
Beautiful, colorful birds! Great photos Carole!
They are such beautiful parrots Carole. The colours are amazing especially the way the one just blends into the centre of the Macrozamia tree. An unusual name for a tree too.
Wow ! Such amazing place !
And your photos are gorgeous !
Greetings
I've always been fascinated by this Parrot species, as the distribution map shows it lives teasingly close to Brisbane, yet I've never seen one. Good to see what kind of (beautiful!!!) country it lives in.
Gorgeous, colorful birds!
What a beautiful bird! Good photos too!
You get some great pictures - they made me smile!
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