One of a many Musk Lorikeets that had invaded and raided the flowering Gums in Flinders (Vic) earlier in January.
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Nice portraite, I think they must all be up here now the Gum Trees at the golf course look like there moving there's so many ,makes it a bit hard to find the swift Parrots that I'm looking for that arrive at the same time,maybe the extra reach on the new sigma will help find them over the weekend
Absolutley amazing shots, so clear and I love the colours
Well done Araminta!
BabyBirdwatcher
It is amazing to see them so close up as they are usually in the heights of tall flowering gum trees up here. This one is not as strongly coloured as the usual ones I see. Is it perhaps a juvenile or adolescent?
I saw eight this morning on my way to work quite low down (4-5m) in a scribbly bark tree which is one of two neighboring trees distressingly slated for "hazard reduction work" this tree is currently the habitat for at least two rainbow lorikeet families and a bee's nest in one of the hollows. It's neighbor is also heavily populated, I hope the "hazard reduction" crew are not too savage. This same tree I see (and chat to) Galahs and Little Corellas and Sulphur's as well as it always having many Rainbows. It is a well loved and well used tree on the birds way across the harbour.
You had me worried for a second Richard, it is a Musk Lorikeet though. I looked at all the other photos I took that day, they all are similar in colour. Hmm....
, could be just my poor photographic skills? It was a very sunny day too, I should have adjusted the exposure compensation? But I like the soft colours
M-L
Ha ha, I just noticed the little bee in one of the flowers
M-L
lovely pics as always
I'm pretty jealous of these, well done! Always wanted a nice image of a muskie!
Cheers, Owen.
It's interesting how they've adapted and prospered with the widespread planting of non-indigenous eucalypts (Corymbia ficifolia is a WA native).
Hi Owen, thanks, but I don't believe for one second that you haven't got a few of those up your sleeves.Nice to see you here
M-L
Well I certainly don't have anything as good as this!
Cheers, Owen.