A couple of Australian King-Parrots came to visit us the other day. They took me by surprise as that’s never happened before. I have seen them fly over the house and far away but never this close.
They were on our veranda having a chat with our pet bird Amore the Alexandrine Parakeet.
Amore was not impressed and had been doing her squawky pants impersonation for about half an hour. I thought I better check what all the noise was about and this is what I saw.
The fence thingy that the male is standing on is a temporary fence – my effort to keep all the Muscovy ducks away from the veranda. It works some times 😉
Aren’t they stunning – the male has a completely red head and the female has a completely green head and breast.
Male Australian King-Parrot (Wide Bay, Queensland)
Female Australian King-Parrot (Wide Bay, Queensland)
Male and Female Australian King-Parrots (Wide Bay Queensland)
Male Australian King-Parrot (Wide Bay Queensland)
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Pretty brid.
yes they are cruzcheetah 😀 thanks for stopping by!
I like the Parrots. I was station in Central and South America. The Parrots were tame and friendly. Would talk with you and keep you company for a bite of food. I like the photos and the description. Thank you.
wow, that would have been amazing – always wanted to go to South America 😀
Wow…those are some beautiful birds.
yes they are Charles – the female let me get up quite close for a few minutes before flying off 😀 they have quite big eyes for a parrot
Kingies are easily tamed too. A little food nearby for a few days as you sit/stand incrementally closer and in a couple of weeks they will eat out of your hand and even sit on your thumb while they do so. I know it is politically incorrect to feed them, but what joy to have one so ‘friendly’!
sounds good to me Stafford 😀 I don’t think people mind people feeding parrots – it’s the meat eaters that they don’t want you to feed – as they are on top of the food chain and too many Magpies for instance contributes to the deaths of the little birds like finches.
Very striking indeed, even if they aren’t raptors!
true colonialist (I love raptors as well and have plenty flying around here – just as long as they don’t try to eat my ducks and chooks 😉 )