Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Colour for Christmas

These birds came down for the seed that some friends of mine scattered around. The pink and grey birds are Galahs and the Crested Pigeon has no intention of being pushed away from the free food. In the foreground are Red-winged Parrots.

I often hear Red-winged Parrots flying over my house but they seldom stop down for a visit. This is a male with the female out of focus behind him.

This is a female by herself.

They all ate happily together until a big bossy Sulphur-crested Cockatoo came down.
And to finish here is a Rainbow Lorikeet hanging from the seed pod on a Golden Cane Palm.

I wish everyone a happy holiday season!

Go to Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday for your Christmas Day birds.


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15 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlDecember 24, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    just as beautiful as can be! and even more so for being in the wild. merry christmas, mick!

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  2. NeilDecember 24, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    Beautiful colours for Christmas enjoy the holiday.

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  3. UnknownDecember 24, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  4. Phil SladeDecember 25, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    Have a Happy Christmas Down Under Mick. I am used to seeing waders on your blog but the colourful parrots are briliant. Good luck in 2014.

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  5. RajeshDecember 25, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    Beautiful and colorful birds.

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  6. KristiBowmanDesignDecember 25, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Wow, those are stunning!! Merry Christmas!

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  7. eileeninmdDecember 25, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    WOW, these are all gorgeous birds. So colorful and pretty.

    Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

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  8. Carole M.December 25, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    that was a nice Christmas gift for them, and you enjoyed it too; got some lovely snaps; best wishes...

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  9. DaveDecember 25, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Gotta see the Crested Pigeon one day! have a wonderful Christmas and see you again in 2014

    Dave

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  10. Stewart MDecember 25, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    The Red-wings are seasonally colourful! Nice pictures.

    heers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    PS: Christmas day is ending here in a wonderful warm evening - hope you have a good day.

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  11. David M. Gascoigne,December 26, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Absolutely great pictures of wonderful birds.

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  12. GordonDecember 26, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    There are some serious colours in those Parrots Mick, I don't think we havw anything that comes close.
    All the best Gordon.

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  13. Wally JonesDecember 28, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    That's a lot of color! Great series for Christmas! I suspect that's a noisy lot!

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  14. UnknownDecember 31, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    I got a book about clouds for Christmas. I am going to look yours up in it.

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 4, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Gorgeous. Your backyard birds are incredible!

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