crimson rosella

Adult and immature Crimson Rosellas, photo taken thru hotel window fly-screen

I get a bit lost with these Rosellas. Think I've got this right though. This is a Crimson Rosella, which at some point may be split off (and I think may already have been by some) as an Adelaide Rosella. It's yellow, where the Crimson is red, but not another potential split (Yellow Rosella)...

When I caught up with Hans and Judy it was to find them surrounded by birds (of course!)!! First up I was to be re-acquainted with the gorgeous Crimson Rosella, that I'd first seen the previous day! I sure wasn't complaining about that LOL

The entrance was lined on both sides with shrubs, and there were feeders and water dishes around so birds were flitting about everywhere. Of course, here was a new Lifer for me this stunning Crimson Rosella, they even spilled out onto the side of the road.

this is the true form of the Crimson Rosella,as it has always been known.Nowadays the Adelaide and Yellow Rosella are treated as races of this species,losing birders two ticks(what a shame!)

Have to share a back view of the Rosella as well, to show those lovely wing patterns.

Next bird we saw, as we turned our backs on the picnic area and headed across some forest to the woodland slope boardwalk, was this Crimson Rosella. Well, actually, we first saw a King Parrot, but he managed to hide from the camera and then this Rosella turned up instead. So two lifer ticks, but...

Took this photo on a recent trip to New Zealand. Originally from Australia these are the offspring of escaped or released cage birds that have formed breeding colonies in some parts of the country.

Brightened up a very dull morning.

Another photograph taken by Sue.

Found these parrots both in the north in Cairns and more south in Sydney and near Melbourne. This one was on side trip to Ocean Road from Melbourne. Striking looking birds with blue cheek patches. They can be found with either red, yellow or orange bodies although we only saw the red bodied ones.

These birds appear only once a year and that's to get the seed pods on a creeper in the garden. How they know it's there and that the pods are ready is anybody's guess.

Looking for all the world like a cuddly knitted toy IMO. Amazing how those multi colours end up as almost entirely red/blue.

This beautiful bird visits the trees of our bushland garden often.

After the dismal rain of yesterday and impending hail storms, Pete and I went to Queenscliff (400 ks round trip) today in the hope of finding Pelicans, but would you believe only one sighted and that was flying away from us!!! On our way home out of Queenscliff I spotted a couple of Crimson...