Sunday, October 20, 2013

Bedraggled.....!

Do you ever wonder where birds go when it's bucketing down with rain? Well in my world they sit and glare at me whenever I venture outdoors! The Galah's chest feathers are almost red when soaking wet, as for the Corella he was just a dirty boy :) Oh la! they do look a wee bit pitiful though. The dove sitting stoically in the background waiting for his share of the soggy birdseed made me smile :) As much as I love the rain I would happily wish it over to NSW right now, my heart goes out to all those who have lost their homes..and more in the bushfires. Take care over the weekend.....

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37 comments:

  1. William KendallOctober 20, 2013 at 12:09 AM

    Spectacular colours!

    I can only imagine how annoyed they must be, all that rain soaking them up...

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  2. Sylvia KOctober 20, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    Fun shots and they do look pretty annoyed by the weather!! Beautiful, colorful birds -- wet or dry!! Hope all of you are enjoying the weekend -- in spite of the weather!!

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  3. cath carboneOctober 20, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Ils sont magnifiques avec des couleurs extraordinaires , magnifiques photos!

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  4. NokeOctober 20, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    Schöne Farbenfrohe Vögel der Regen wird ihnen nicht so gefallen.

    Gruß
    Noke

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  5. KateOctober 20, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    I marvel at all those wonderful birds you see daily. Also very envious.

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  6. NormaOctober 20, 2013 at 1:34 AM

    Beautiful birds! I wish we had them here!

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  7. Sunnybrook FarmOctober 20, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    Our birds take cover for the most part, crows don't seem to mind rain but I see small birds like sparrows in the open buildings at the barn. We have bright red male cardinals but nothing that looks like your birds.

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  8. MalyssOctober 20, 2013 at 2:22 AM

    I often think of birds when it rains, wondering where they fly to get some protection..
    Here our birds have not such beautiful colors!

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  9. Chattahoochee Valley DailyOctober 20, 2013 at 2:40 AM

    They do look pitiful. Did the dove ever make it to the feeder?

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  10. RevrunnerOctober 20, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    That really is a rather motley crew.

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  11. RedPatOctober 20, 2013 at 3:14 AM

    At my parents' house the little sparrows fly up under the awning over the front porch to escape the rain. I don't blame them!

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  12. Joop ZandOctober 20, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    Nice birds Grace..... i like these shots.

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  13. hula-laOctober 20, 2013 at 4:54 AM

    Very cool bird shots! They look like they were posing for you. Aloha

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  14. JimOctober 20, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    Very bright and colourful

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  15. AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    They certainly look pathetic. I wonder if they are not going through some kind of moult too.

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  16. FruitCakeOctober 20, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Interesting and colourful topic, Grace - can't say I've ever seen a soaked bird up close.

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  17. roentareOctober 20, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Simply surreal colour. They look cosy towards each other

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  18. JackOctober 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    They look better in the rain than I would.

    The fires in NSW are horrible. I hope they get relief some time soon.

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  19. hamiltonOctober 20, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    that first galah looks very annoyed! at the rain, or the photographer??

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  20. RandyOctober 20, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Love the ones with the red feathers.

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  21. biebkriebelsOctober 20, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    What a special colours that red on their chest. Yes, those bushfires look awful, I saw it in the news here.

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  22. UnknownOctober 20, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    They are the saddest looking birds I have ever seen, usually they fluff their feathers and look happy for a bit of a bath. The must be so over the rain. Great pics.

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  23. Iris FlaviaOctober 20, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    Those poor birds... oh, yes, the water´d be needed so much in NSW. Frightening it is. Sometimes I´m glad I live in boring Germany!

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  24. SharonOctober 20, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Bedraggled is the perfect word to describe to look here. Still, you are lucky to have such colorful birds visiting your yard on a regular basis.

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  25. AdullamiteOctober 20, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Round here they come complete with umbrellas!

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  26. BirdmanOctober 20, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Gotta be males!
    Just strutting their stuff.

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  27. CloudiaOctober 21, 2013 at 1:44 AM

    Fascinating and strangely repulsive :-)

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  28. TheChieftessOctober 21, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    Such bedraggled sweeties!!!

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  29. LONDONLULUOctober 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Their plumage is so brilliant in the rain, though they do look a bit soggy poor birds! I love the colors and that bottom collage. Also thinking of those poor people affected by the fires.

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  30. GringoOctober 21, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    Bedraggled, but still beautiful..

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  31. LOLfromPasaOctober 22, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    I love the colors even though some of these birds look a little worse for wear. Nice collection of shots.

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  32. Retaining Walls PerthOctober 22, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    I love the pets very much, Nice & Colorful Birds.

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  33. Amazing wonders in my lifeOctober 22, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    very colourful... love it!

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  34. RohrerbotOctober 23, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    You are so lucky Grace to have these birds in your yard! Poor "little" birds:) I heard about the brushfires....I hope they get them under control soon:(

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  35. Stefan JanssonOctober 23, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    Cool birds.

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  36. Pat TillettOctober 23, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    I'm sorry to see these beauties getting soaked!
    Great photos though...

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  37. Australian VisasOctober 23, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Those are lovely pictures, love the color of the birds.

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