This Golden-Crowned Rosella has been visiting us for some time now. He/she is very skittish, so the photo is not as good as I would have liked. I will attempt to photograph this bird again in the near future.
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Lovely shot wstevens! I think that the bird you have there is a Pale-headed Rosella
I could be wrong though, as I've never seen them with a red patch on their head.
You could be correct. I only did an quick online research before posting the photo.
You sure do get some lovely visitors wstevens! I am wondering perhaps if it could also be a Crimson Rosella? The flaveolus subspecies in my Morcombe Field Guide look awfully similar to Pale Headed, but with a redish patch/frontal band on the head - that could be the beginning of one? Elsie is always far more on the money with ID's than me though.
West Coast Tasmania
Oh disregard my babbling. Sorry, just read where you are, I don't think the flaveolus subspecies is up your way?
West Coast Tasmania
Yes definitely a beautiful young Pale Headed Rosella ... the red cap is just a sign that it is a juvenile... it all disappears when they reach maturity... definitely encourage it to come around, they are such a sweet bird to have in your garden.... once they get over their shyness they are a delight to have as visitors. I used to leave a wild bird seed block out hanging on the fence ( it saves having to scrub feeders etc) and loved it when I heard their little chirrups and the peeping call. If the seed had gone, they would call to me to come out and put some more out!!! They will also eat sunflower seeds, which I changed to to stop the other doves etc from coming and eating it all.Look forward to seeing some more shots from you of it.
Sunshine Coast Queensland
We used to have a pair nest in a hole in the wall of my old house when I was a kid. I thought I remembered them being a lot smaller (like rainbow lorikeet size) which I know isn't the case... but yes, I find them very skittish in the wild. Doesn't take much to disturb them.
Rosella's are about the most frustrating birds to shoot. So flightly and easy to worry. In many cases the act of putting the lens up gets them to fly away.
Nice photo .... lovely bird
Beautiful. I have heard a few of these Pale Headed Rosellas around home of late. They seem to be more common around in winter for some reason.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
You normally hear a Pale Headed Rosella before you see it. I love their sound, very unique.