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Saw this fellow lately

Postby dplanet » Sat 29 Nov, 2014 3:11 pm

.. so cute.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby neilmny » Sat 29 Nov, 2014 5:42 pm

They are friendly little fellows. You see them a lot around Fraser Park. They'll land on your car roof right next to you while your packing the car.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby vicrev » Sat 29 Nov, 2014 6:04 pm

Lots around Berwick.........
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkerchris77 » Sun 30 Nov, 2014 7:19 am

Theres one on my tomato sauce bottle.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby frenchy_84 » Sun 30 Nov, 2014 7:37 am

You must have a different brand of sauce to most
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby MickyB » Sun 30 Nov, 2014 7:39 am

walkerchris77 wrote:Theres one on my tomato sauce bottle.


The bird on your tomato sauce bottle is a rosella. dplanet's photo is of a male king parrot.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby RonK » Sun 30 Nov, 2014 10:59 am

Beautiful. I often had pairs of King Parrots around my house when I lived at Clear Mountain. Pale Head Rosellas too, amongst other species.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby GPSGuided » Sun 30 Nov, 2014 11:33 am

So why was this one here? Looking for an easy feed?
Just move it!
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkerchris77 » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 4:13 pm

Yeah nice bird's. Amazing colours. I bet magpies get a bit jealous. A bit like the super model and the feral.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby dplanet » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 7:05 pm

Just came across a show on the king parrot and liked it.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkon » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 7:05 pm

walkerchris77 wrote:Yeah nice bird's. Amazing colours. I bet magpies get a bit jealous. A bit like the super model and the feral.

Easy Tiger, magpies are a classic beauty. Everything looks good in black and white. Anyway plenty of King parrots round my way as well as a great variety of of other birds. Helps to have a Orchard nearby though the farmer doesn't seem to appreciate all the birds as much as we do.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby MickyB » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 7:13 pm

walkon wrote:
walkerchris77 wrote:Yeah nice bird's. Amazing colours. I bet magpies get a bit jealous. A bit like the super model and the feral.

Easy Tiger, magpies are a classic beauty. Everything looks good in black and white. Anyway plenty of King parrots round my way as well as a great variety of of other birds. Helps to have a Orchard nearby though the farmer doesn't seem to appreciate all the birds as much as we do.


I thought walkerchris77 was spot on when he said magpies are feral. But then I realized he was talking about the birds and not Collingwood supporters. :lol:
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Saw this fellow lately

Postby RonK » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 7:14 pm

Magpies used to come inside, and standing on the kitchen bench, sing for treats. Marvelous voice and they have real personalities.

One day a kookaburra landed on the barbie while I was cooking snags. He didn't stay long.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby GPSGuided » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 7:57 pm

walkerchris77 wrote:Yeah nice bird's. Amazing colours. I bet magpies get a bit jealous. A bit like the super model and the feral.

How do you think the crows would feel?
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkon » Mon 01 Dec, 2014 8:06 pm

MickyB wrote:
walkon wrote:
walkerchris77 wrote:Yeah nice bird's. Amazing colours. I bet magpies get a bit jealous. A bit like the super model and the feral.

Easy Tiger, magpies are a classic beauty. Everything looks good in black and white. Anyway plenty of King parrots round my way as well as a great variety of of other birds. Helps to have a Orchard nearby though the farmer doesn't seem to appreciate all the birds as much as we do.


I thought walkerchris77 was spot on when he said magpies are feral. But then I realized he was talking about the birds and not Collingwood supporters. :lol:

Mickyb isnt there some leach infested waterfall that you could go take a picture of tic :evil: ? Maybe there might be a king parrot you could get into the shot somewhere there :) . Damn geelong/st kilda supporters, talk about feral
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby neilmny » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 6:20 am

walkon wrote:Mickyb isnt there some leach infested waterfall that you could go take a picture of tic :evil: ? Maybe there might be a king parrot you could get into the shot somewhere there :) . Damn geelong/st kilda supporters, talk about feral


Hey don't bring us into the argument :shock: :lol:
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby MickyB » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 6:53 am

walkon wrote:Mickyb isnt there some leach infested waterfall that you could go take a picture of tic ? Maybe there might be a king parrot you could get into the shot somewhere there . Damn geelong/st kilda supporters, talk about feral


Wow!!! A Collingwood supporter who can read. :wink: :lol: :lol:

In all seriousness if I did offend anyone with the feral comment I am sorry.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkon » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 9:52 am

O corse I cane red. Wot do ya fink I am, a doggies fan :D
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby MickyB » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 10:14 am

walkon wrote:O corse I cane red. Wot do ya fink I am, a doggies fan :D


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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby dplanet » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 1:05 pm

The colours of the king parrot was not the reason why the above photograph was taken.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkerchris77 » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 1:13 pm

We have a family of Maggies that live around our place. We put fresh water in the bird bath every day for them. I do love the noises they make.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby dplanet » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 2:48 pm

I like him standing up right.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby MickyB » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 3:12 pm

walkerchris77 wrote:I do love the noises they make.


Agree with you walkerchris77. Magpies warbling is one of the best birds noises.

dplanet wrote:The colours of the king parrot was not the reason why the above photograph was taken.


They are great looking birds. Why was the photo taken dplanet? (Not that you need a reason. It's a great photo)

We get plenty of them in the Dandenong Ranges. I saw one a few weeks ago that had patches of yellow feathers on it's back. I thought it might be a mutation but when I researched the reason I found out it had beak and feather disease which will eventually kill it :(
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby dplanet » Tue 02 Dec, 2014 5:21 pm

Simply, my tiny tent was chosen.
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Re: Saw this fellow lately

Postby walkerchris77 » Thu 04 Dec, 2014 12:07 pm

Finding as i get older i enjoy watching birds. Something i would not have bothered with when i was young. We currently have two wedge tail eagle s hanging around the house. Amazing animals. One was even nice enough to drop a feather.
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