Curious little Musk

Musk Lorikeet, Tasmania

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I met some Parrots today

It was a beautiful sunny day in Hobart and I did a short walk to see how the local Parrot population was doing. Gum trees are in blossom and there was a lot of activity in the branches. Musk Lorikeets, Eastern and Green Rosellas and Noisy Miners all chirping and squeaking at the same time.

above: Eastern Rosella, Tasmania

above: Musk Lorikeet, Tasmania

above: Eastern Rosella, Tasmania

above: Noisy M, Tasmania

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I got up early this morning

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

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Same pose, same activity II

above: Musk Lorikeet, Tasmania

above: New Holland Honeyeater, Tasmania

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The Power of Flight

All you need to do is push the air downwards with your arms and you will fly... if you're a bird.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

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Mouth full of nuts

What kind of nut do you think he is carrying in his beak?

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

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One of 'those' shots!

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

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Feeding upside-down

Musk Lorikeet, Tasmania

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

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Colorful accent

Beautiful jewels are these Rosellas. Eastern Rosella in Hobart, Tasmania

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Three Parrots

above: Eastern Rosella, Hobart, Tasmania

above, left: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo; right: Green Rosella, Hobart, Tasmania

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Silhouettes

A small flock of Galahs passing by

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Family portrait

I haven't posted colorful parrots recently and it's time to start correcting this. Mrs Galah is posing a bit back-to-front, but look at Mr Galah! and the way he looks at her.

Galah, Hobart, Tasmania

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Crumbs

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Hobart

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Cosy hollows, proud home-owners

top to bottom: Brushtail Possum, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Green Rosella, Rainbow Lorikeet, Young Galah

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ML

Musk Lorikeets, Tasmania

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Real Wild Rainbow Lorikeets

I just saw on someone's blog a photo of a Rainbow Lorikeet taken in an aviary in Hong Kong. The bird looked a bit too skinny and some of the colors were completely 'wrong'. What have they done to the poor Lorikeets? Was it a hybrid or just some strange mutation that occurred in captivity? That made me post some old photos of real wild healthy Rainbow creatures, so that everyone can see how they look in Australia.

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Lined up

Even in the Land of Parrot you don't see such a sight every day. And it stays like this for a second only. I wish I was fast enough to change the settings and take another one where all of them are in focus. Next time...

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A funny pic for 'Good night'

What do you think is going on here? Please, post your interpretation. I'm curious to know.

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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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I can't resist to post two more Cockatoo pics

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