I was out in my back-yard the other afternoon when I noticed a bird in my grevillea trees that looked rather smaller than the Rainbow Lorikeets that are usually there. I went inside for my camera and came out again as quickly as I could and the birds were still there. However, before I could get anything other than distant photos the Rainbow Lorikeets dropped in (literally!) - screaming. It was obvious that they didn't want any other bird in the tree while they were there and the smaller ones took off in a hurry. Half an hour later the Rainbow Lorikeets were gone and the others returned. This time I was able to get close enough for photos and I saw that the new birds were Scaly-breasted Lorikeets (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus). This was the first time I have seen these birds in my back-yard. Once again the Rainbow Lorikeets arrived in a hurry and chased the smaller birds away again.
It was a bit too dark for good photos. There were storms coming in and it started to rain soon after. The worst of the rain came the next day - 120mm in less than 10 hours!
