Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Galahs

This post is for World Bird Wednesday.
A couple of weeks ago I heard some unusual noises coming from the big pine trees in the empty block next door. When I went and looked I found a family of Galahs roosting there. There were two adults and three very noisy juveniles that were still begging for food from the adults. The adults were well hidden in the foliage high in the trees but the juveniles were lower down in the tree and looking at me as much as I was looking at them. They looked soft and fluffy and just as cute as young birds usually do.
This is the first photo cropped.
This one didn't seem to know how to keep its head feathers nicely smoothed down in the slight wind that was blowing.

29 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

such gorgeous birds! :)

Rohrerbot said...

What??!!! I've never heard of this bird before! Looks like an amazing find. Another bird to look up:)

Gary said...

Fantastic colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Carole M. said...

aren't they the best; great up close shots!

Carletta said...

So soft looking and PINK - I think it has stolen my heart. :)
LOVELY captures!

Andrew said...

Wonderful images of a fantastic little bird..it's a real stunner.

barbara l. hale said...

What a beautiful bird! And great pics!

Sinbad and I on the Loose said...

Fluffy and cute is right!

eileeninmd said...

Wow, what a gorgeous bird. I want one for my yard or patch. Your photos are beautiful, thanks for sharing the Galahs.

NatureFootstep said...

yes, this bird is cute. And such gorgeous colors. A young girls romantic dream. :)

Liz said...

Great shots Mick!
I love their colours. I have yet to get up close with a group of Galahs

Nadege, said...

Gorgeous captures. I love the fluffed up feathers.

NicoleB said...

They ARE beautiful! Lucky you for catching them in your garden!

heyBJK said...

Wow! That is gorgeous, Mick! Great colors!

Snail said...

Awwww! Gorgeous. And even when they're noisy, they're not as bad as some other cockatoos that I could name. (I'm looking at you, sukphur-cresteds.)

Arija said...

Little galahs are cute, unfortunately I have a few dozen of them . . .

Tammy said...

What a gorgeous creature. How exciting to have them in your own back yard!

Springman said...

Awesome shots Mick! My inner detail freak is well satisfied. Color like this is unimaginable for a Michigander. Beautiful stuff!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Oh my gosh, this bird is just beautiful. How amazing to see a flock of them.

missing moments said...

Such a beautiful bird!

joo said...

Terrific bird!

Noushka said...

Wonderful!
I am great fan of Cockatoos, and Galahs are definitely a delight!
I took a few shots of them when I was in the Blue Mountains last year!

Hilke Breder said...

They look like roses! Awesome photos, Mick!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

I only heard of these for the first time a few months ago and wow, I just love their look and that coloration is so what I adore!

Larry said...

Beauty and detail in that cropped shot Mick. I love those colors too!

Gillian Olson said...

I've never seen these before, are they really wild birds. They sure are a beautiful colour.

Leena said...

These birds are so decorative, that they look unreal :)
Beautiful creations and photos.

Rambling Woods said...

Oh how sweet and was beautiful colors...

CameraCruise said...

Fantastic shots of the beautiful bird!!!
I have only seen the white ones.