Nearing the end of the seed supply I made an executive decision :) to close Café Grace for the spring/summer season. There will be a plentiful supply of natural seeds for the next few months and to be honest they're getting a wee bit demanding these days, not to mention the mess they make in the upper back garden. Couldn't resist taking a last few shots of the Rainbow Lorikeets yesterday morning.. gosh they are noisy, bossy little critters but oh la! the colours are exquisite! These shots are straight out of the camera..
Not only noisy and bossy they are greedy too, check out the size of the sunflower seed it has in its beak! This silly old Galah sat ruffling his feathers to no avail and when he plucked up the nerve to gingerly make his way to the tray....
... he was soon put back in his place.. which wasn't anywhere near the seed :) I probably will miss the colour and noise but I won't miss the mess. Here's wishing you a colourful Thursday, take care and stay safe...
they sure are very colorful. I wonder if they are going to be upset about your executive decision. Watch out for the protesters :)
ReplyDeleteAh, colorful indeed and beautiful!! Love all your captures, Grace! They will be upset with the executive decision, so do cover your head when you're out near them or it will likely be shampoo time immediately!! Nothing messier than "bird pay back"!! Hope your week is going well!!
ReplyDeleteGrace, these birds are amazing. I can't imagine living somewhere that I could walk outside and come across birds like this.
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ReplyDeleteThat doesn't work at my house. If there's no food when they arrive at dawn, they park on the doormat and stay there until they get food!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful birds, Grace!
Gosh Grace, the colours are exquisite! Mind you, my eyes are the same colour as those birds when I've had a glass or two of wine!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice of them to leave you all that free manure, it's good for the roses.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours.
Incroyablement coloré ! Nature lives us without voice.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine looking outside and seeing such birds, Grace! They will be back next winter I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteCafeGrace attracts gorgeous birds! I love the name CafeGrace!
ReplyDeleteMost of my cafe closes down for the summer too, although I do supply the local birds with raw peanuts year round. Yep, I do have to endure a few greedy blackbirds and starlings...but I so enjoy the downy and hairy woodpeckers as well as the red- and white-breasted nuthatches who eat peanuts hear throughout the year.
Oh, I see I substituted a homonym for "here" in my last comment! I really, truly know the difference. My fingers are so obnoxious sometimes. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have never seen anything like your 'pink' birds...amazing! They all look incredible and so sharp.
ReplyDeleteThey're such beauties!
ReplyDeleteExtremely beautiful Grace.
ReplyDeleteSo love the vibrant colours of the lorikeets. Never tire of the viduals. But you are so right about the mess. Galahs are very messy when our liquidamber has seed pods.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are just so vivid. Shouldn't you wean them a bit, rather than cut off their supply?
ReplyDeleteThose lorikeets are amazing looking. We just don't have such colorful birds. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThey are fantastic colours Grace but do enjoy a little peace and quite during the summer..
ReplyDeleteWe have such h boring birds here. Will miss your flashy ones!
ReplyDeleteOnce again I'm simply in awe! They may be bossy and messy and noisy but, they sure are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWho couldn't like those colors. :-)
ReplyDeleteThose colors are indeed stunning.
ReplyDeleteThey are so colourful and vibrant and I know they can be very raucous. Love that last shot with the fluttering wings.
ReplyDeleteThey won't like that but I can understand your reasoning. Great shots of them.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are so vibrant, beautiful birds but rather noisy as you say.
ReplyDeleteYou are very severe, poor birds no exclusive dinners anymore at Cafe Grace, booohooo.
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute and colourful, I want one ! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Grace, I'm sure they'll miss your Cafe. My visiting birds also mess quite a bit, but I love to have them around.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, will you reopen in "winter", Grace? If so.... will they remember? Beautiful pics!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, they are just gorgeous and such a delight to see from here, but oh to have them up close how wonderful that must be.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully colourful little creatures, better than having flowers in the garden.
ReplyDeleteIncredible images, with absolutely amazing colors! I am so sad with my B&W pigeons and gulls...
ReplyDeleteLove that top pic Grace ....I'm sure they'll find pickings in other places but will it be as good as Cafè Grace ?
ReplyDeleteGosh, you have had some happy colourful guests at the cafe:)
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine such colorful birds. Sounds like you need a break though!
ReplyDeleteStunning Mamma! I bet the cafe doesn't stay closed for too long...
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't know before, but you know now how much I love birds that are so smart and beautiful, regardless of species. I would be over the moon if I could be around these. Lovely, lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteGreedy or not, how could you not love seeing them.
ReplyDeleteI love your café! I bet they are going to be lost without you!
ReplyDeleteMessy eaters! Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeletePretty parrots. Nice clicks.
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