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rainbow lorikeets

  1. Rainbows!

    Rainbows!

    the saga continues.....these two were checking out the hollows in another dead tree next to where my Darter was sitting....the visit to this town park a couple of days before, I had seen the Rainbow Lorikeets fighting with the Little Corellas over whose hollow it was....I guess the Lorikeets...
  2. Will you be my Valentine

    Will you be my Valentine

    It's a post and run as the Australia v England World Series Cricket match has just got underway. Go Aussies Ken
  3. Sweet Nectar

    Sweet Nectar

    Feeding on the flower spikes of the Grass Tree
  4. True love never runs smooth

    True love never runs smooth

    Maybe he suggested that they go " birding " on the Honeymoon LOL
  5. True Love

    True Love

  6. Rainbows at Dunner

    Rainbows at Dunner

    Dinner at 5. About 50 Rainbow Lorikeets are regular visitors to our backyard in Meton West Australia..
  7. Do you have to do that in public?

    Do you have to do that in public?

    These rainbow Lorikeets were sitting in the tree preening, when one started to clean it's feathers right to the tip.
  8. Rainbow Lorikeets

    Rainbow Lorikeets

    A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets
  9. Rainbows in the sun

    Rainbows in the sun

  10. Hanging out

    Hanging out

    From the garden.
  11. 118.4 degreesF - A well earned bath.

    118.4 degreesF - A well earned bath.

    Rainbow lorikeets taking a splash on hottest day ever recorded in Melbourne, February 7,2009
  12. Rainbow lorikeets

    Rainbow lorikeets

    This happy couple were a highlight amongst many broken branches and trees as a result of recent storm damage in the area.
  13. 'Is it my turn yet?..

    'Is it my turn yet?..

    After seeing the Swan family, one of the group told me there were a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets in a tree by the river and sure enough there they were busily cleaning out the hollow! I think the tree was a Sycamore but not sure, so many little sprigs and they kept getting the way of the photos! Do...
  14. 'No room!.....

    'No room!.....

    When I was wandering around looking for the Powerful Owl at the reserveI heard these guys up above squabbling as to who was going to be on the tree! The first two landed and then the third and then there was no room for the fourth, I was standing by this time in the swamp area looking straight...
  15. three in a row

    three in a row

    Rainbow Lorikeets in our garden
  16. Family Felicity

    Family Felicity

    These birds are my all time favorites. I had created even my own wedding invitation using a photo of these amazing birds: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/161545/ppuser/50657 I don't have any children yet but as you may accept I couldn't wait so long to share this photo :)
  17. Rainbow Lorikeets

    Rainbow Lorikeets

    Rainbow Lorikeets playing around in the early morning.
  18. 'Rainbows!.....

    'Rainbows!.....

    Hi everyone, Pete and I had a half day to ourselves yesterday so I drove over to Greensborough to see if I could spot the Common Bronzewing again, couldn't find it! So we went looking around the old haunts where we used to work and I found these beauties on the front lawn of a house! Thought...
  19. 'Secret spot!'.............

    'Secret spot!'.............

    Hi everyone! I'm back after having a computer problem (Motherboard went to heaven) and network played up but hopefully fixed! Can't tell you how I've missed all at BF and thought that I could share these beautiful two with you all! They have a secret spot in a tree hollow overhanging the creek...
  20. 'Heads & Tails'

    'Heads & Tails'

    Second sighting for me of these beautiful birds!! I was finishing one of my pupils lessons at his school and I heard the parrots, I asked if they were often there and he said, "everyday" but this day was the day I had the camera in the car and out I hopped and started to follow the sounds!! I...
  21. Rainbow Lorikeets

    Rainbow Lorikeets

    standing on my balcony rail.
  22. Rainbow Lorikeets

    Rainbow Lorikeets

    Always a welcome visitor
  23. Blueys Breakfast

    Blueys Breakfast

    Rainbow Lorikeets feeding.In some parts of Australia, they are referred to as "Blueys"
  24. pair of rainbow lorikeets

    pair of rainbow lorikeets

    my birding friend keeps water on his verandah for the birds and these two came down yesterday in the heat of the day while we were having lunch. I used a bit of fill flash to bring up the colors.
  25. rainbow lorikeets in flight

    rainbow lorikeets in flight

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