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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March 27, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Pretty brid.
March 27, 2014 at 3:57 pm
yes they are cruzcheetah 😀 thanks for stopping by!
March 27, 2014 at 2:42 pm
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.
March 27, 2014 at 3:58 pm
wow, that would have been amazing – always wanted to go to South America 😀
March 28, 2014 at 2:11 am
Wow…those are some beautiful birds.
March 28, 2014 at 10:40 am
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
March 28, 2014 at 11:25 am
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’!
March 28, 2014 at 1:11 pm
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.
March 29, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Very striking indeed, even if they aren’t raptors!
March 31, 2014 at 11:02 am
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 😉 )