On The Watch: A Rainbow Lorikeet
On the watch is this Rainbow Lorikeet. Looking around, protecting its nest…Who knows what’s inside?
I’m happy to report that these Australian parrots are very common in our local park, and, I guess, second only to Sulphur-crested Cockatoos in number.
Their colours are magnificent. Small wonder they’re named ‘Rainbow Lorikeets’!
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For a moment I thought it can’t be a lorikeet with a beak that size until I realised I was looking at a leaf. Time to clean my glasses again I think.
These birds are like little jewels, as always, I’d love to have some though not caged. I wish our climate suite escapees so that there would be flocks of delight flying around now.
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I see what you mean, David!!
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Superb coloration!
Absolutely, John! They are so beautiful 🙂
We share a love for these little creatures 🙂
🙂 True!
Me encanta! Beautiful bird!
🙂 I agree! Thanks for comment, Julie 🙂
Wow, what a beautiful bird, I just love watching the birds, they are not easy to photo, they like to fly away from me 🙂
Sometimes it’s so frustrating! But many of Australia’s birds seem not to worry about the camera. Cockatoos, Kookaburras and Magpies seem to take no notice, and generally I don’t have much trouble in photographing the Rainbow Lorikeets. 🙂
Easy to see why they’re named Rainbow Lorikeet. So colorful! It must be amazing to see one live! 🙂
Even more wonderful to observe a flock on the ground, eating, as I’ve often seen. Sometimes, a small flock will perch in a tree or shrub to find food: another awesome sight. 🙂
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