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Photography => Non-Ontario Birds => Topic started by: anatum on March 04, 2013, 09:21:18 PM

Title: Other Parrots (Victoria Australia)
Post by: anatum on March 04, 2013, 09:21:18 PM

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
These guys were the most common parrot I saw on my trip. I felt like I was in a Telus commercial.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-6_zps3934fe82.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-5_zpsd2ad58e0.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-4_zps4de8fd46.jpg)
Eastern Rosella
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-12_zps6fda246f.jpg)
Blue-cheeked Rosella
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-11_zps01d42813.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots_zps552d57ee.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-28_zpse107a5f8.jpg)
Unknown parrot. I think it is a juvi Blue-cheeked but I am not too sure.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-20_zpsd1db7c8e.jpg)
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Not sure where the name came from but it is typical Aussie verbage.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-18_zpsa2df8cb0.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-17_zpsdebdc4ca.jpg)
Galah
Also a common parrot but like all birds won't let you get close enough to take a nice picture with a 300mm.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-29_zpsb27eeb63.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-7_zps7eb64aa4.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-10_zpsd6a69b55.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-9_zps100e6bca.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-2_zpsde2eb1db.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeet
I still find it hard to believe these colours are on a real bird.
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-3_zps5f523e7a.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-14_zpsb9f49b5b.jpg)
(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww91/LCBO/Bird%20ID/Parrots-13_zps665239d5.jpg)

Title: Re: Other Parrots (Victoria Australia)
Post by: Dr. John on March 05, 2013, 05:19:47 PM

Great pictures.

The sulphur crested cockatoos were incredibly tame in Sydney when we went. They would land right on you looking for a handout (some on my head and backpack).

Title: Re: Other Parrots (Victoria Australia)
Post by: egret on March 07, 2013, 11:50:34 AM

absolutely beautiful!  I can not believe the coloring of the parrots
and love the 1st picture as well

Egret :D

Title: Re: Other Parrots (Victoria Australia)
Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 24, 2013, 04:02:59 PM

Such beautiful creatures!  Thanks for sharing.

The 3 photos marked Blue-cheeked Rosella (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale-headed_Rosella) (subspecies of Pale-headed) are actually Crimson Rosella (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Rosella).  The reason why I know this is that my tea cup (a gift from Australia) has a pair of Crimsons on it and I just think they're absolutely gorgeous looking birds.

Walter :)