I didn't have to venture far for my post today, I heard the familiar screeching of the
Rainbow Lorikeets in the back garden very early in the morning. They haven't been around for a while so I took the opportunity to make my way out stealthily (?) to take a few shots. In my garden they always seem to arrive in pairs but when they travel around in large groups they can be a right pain in the orchard!! The Lorikeets aren't indigenous to WA, apparently they were 'accidentally' released, or the story I prefer is 'there were some aviary escapees', I can imagine a group of desperado parrots making a planned getaway haha! They breed like rabbits and are now classified as a pest here in WA, I haven't witnessed the havoc they can create in groups, I just enjoy them two by two when they visit! Happy Thursday, hope it's a good one, take care and stay safe.....
Lovely these colored Australian lori's,
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Wish you a nice day Gracie.
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They are so bright, they look as though they might not be real - but I can imagine the damage a hungry flock might do.
ReplyDeleteThose are colorful guys, aren't they!! And I'm sure more than two can get really noisy! Beautiful captures for the day! Hope your week is going well!
ReplyDeleteWhen humans tamper with Mother Nature's delicate balance, it can cause such a MESS! They are so beautiful, hard to imagine the havoc they are causing. Good shot Grace.
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Very nice pics Grace, of a beautiful bird, pesky or not.
ReplyDeleteThey are still beautiful captures of a brilliant-looking bird. Even if they shouldn't be there... This seems to be happening in so many places - I remember a documentary about a homeless man in San Francisco who studied the (non-native) wild parrots there, and there were so many green parrots in our old neighborhood in London.
ReplyDeletemaybe they escaped from a game of Angry Birds?
ReplyDeleteSchöne Farben haben die kleinen Besucher.
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It must be so cheerful to have such colourful visitors!
ReplyDeleteNice when you are presented with these two to photograph so nearby. They are gorgeous. (Your comment about the deer made me laugh. Lovely.)
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine having such exotic creatures out in the back yard!
ReplyDeleteNice colorfull pictures! :-)
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Oh, how beautiful color parrots. This is missing here in nature. Finally, there was the colorful autumn. Ha, ha. Have a nice day! Peter
ReplyDeleteFlocks of these little fellas can wipe out a paddock full of crops in a matter of days thus destroying the farmers income.
ReplyDeleteThe same thing happened in south Florida when some morons let loose some wee green parrots. Now they're everywhere and a huge nuisance. At least yours are colorful!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I actually think their presence is due to a combination of BOTH stories!! And I also think they're going for world domination ...
ReplyDeleteI had 2 in a cage this year but they make so much noise and mess we gave them back to the pet shop. Now I have 2 sweet blue and white budgies instead with much less mess and noise. So much better.Fiona
ReplyDeleteSeen from here, you must be living in Paradise.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful birds, but oh the noise when they are en masse.
ReplyDeleteLove rainbow lorikeets.
ReplyDeleteWell at least they dressed for the occasion.
ReplyDeleteLOVE my visits here! There are some wild parrots around here. . . .what colorful and sharp shots!
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They may be pests, but they certainly are awesome. Beautiful colors and they must be wonderful to see in flight.
ReplyDeleteI love those birds, there are usually some around when I'm on the way to the station, in inner city suburbia.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours on this birds.
ReplyDeleteSuper sharp and up close shots. They are pretty but noisy.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos!
ReplyDeleteWe saw some of these birds at the KL Bird Park. They really are beauties!
ReplyDeleteYou have some very beautiful guests in your garden!
ReplyDeletethat such a pest could be so beautiful...they look like exotic flowers on the wing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures. May I ask what camera you use to that such good shots?
ReplyDeleteI would love to have these 'pests' I my yard. Want to trade for some squirrels?
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful. Funny how pretty anythings can get away with being pests better than homely ones, though. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, they're so beautiful! I love birds of all kinds. I'd be happy to adopt several of them....
ReplyDeleteLast year I had a few visiting and eating some fruit from our trees, but this year they haven´t appeared. Must have found greener pastures...Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteoh so colorful!
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Wowww, they are so nice and colorful!!!
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ReplyDeleteThey are stunning!
It is just staggering to me that such colorful birds just wander freely in your yard. And, that they are a nuisance.
ReplyDeleteSo cool. We have no colorful birds here at all.
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't be pests here:) I'd have a feeder made just for them. You are so lucky to have these beautiful, sassy and smart birds around:) Thanks for sharing your feeder fun:)
ReplyDeleteTu as des oiseaux comme ceux-là dans ton jardin ? C'est merveilleux !!!
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous! I have to go to the zoo if I want to see this bird. :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch beauties in your back garden!? Lucky you :-)
ReplyDeleteThey're real beauties!
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ReplyDeleteof remarks on this page "Birds in my garden Vlll, pesky beauties.....!".
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