HOw do you do it Raoul? I have never even heard of them in WA let lone seen one. Gorgeous bird, hope Wompoo Dove spots that one.
Great bit of action with the seed thing
Thanks guys,Tassie it seems that W.A. is the only state that they are in,Tark (Nunchaku)mate wait until you tread on those with your bare feet you will end up saying a few choice words.George choose your locations and you will see them,birdie i was luck this is only the second time i have seen them,aa yes mate i agree with you.
Here is a pic of the female,not nearly as colorful as the male
Yep after some careful searching found a nest in the Stirling Mountain Range way south of Perth. They drove me up the wall though. I waited in a blind by the nest for hours and even with the youngsters crying for food the adults would not go to the cavity while I was there. So that the little ones wouldnt get too hungry I abandoned that idea. I was pretty disapointed then lucked out the next day.
Driving down a quiet road and there were 2 Red-caps feeding in a tree right by the road. I carefully eased the window down and started filming! I would have liked to have been closer but the footage is acceptable and I am delighted with it!
By the way this is the tough part... Being kind and encouraging when you see a photo like this and inside groaning that you didnt get that close yourself... (grin)
Nice one Raoul,I have never seen one in real life,you are lucky mate.
What a stunning parrot, Raoul! ... altho' he looks like he's about to dong somebody with that nasty looking num chukka.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Very nice, Raoul. I'm hoping to see this species when we head west.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
HOw do you do it Raoul? I have never even heard of them in WA let lone seen one. Gorgeous bird, hope Wompoo Dove spots that one.
Great bit of action with the seed thing
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
great one raoul and it seems like it's offering you something :)
Thanks guys,Tassie it seems that W.A. is the only state that they are in,Tark (Nunchaku)mate wait until you tread on those with your bare feet you will end up saying a few choice words.George choose your locations and you will see them,birdie i was luck this is only the second time i have seen them,aa yes mate i agree with you.
Here is a pic of the female,not nearly as colorful as the male
The female isn't quite as spectacular but she's still a looker, Raoul. And thanks mate, Nunchaku, Got it!
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
What a stunning parrot. It is a lovely sharp photo too. Congratulations on such a good find.
Thanks birdgirl,Tark mate didn't mean to correct your spelling i just knew the right spelling of it.
NP Raoul, I'm always glad to have my spelling corrected. I had only ever heard it spoken by the likes of Jackie Chan.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Hi Birdie:
Yep after some careful searching found a nest in the Stirling Mountain Range way south of Perth. They drove me up the wall though. I waited in a blind by the nest for hours and even with the youngsters crying for food the adults would not go to the cavity while I was there. So that the little ones wouldnt get too hungry I abandoned that idea. I was pretty disapointed then lucked out the next day.
Driving down a quiet road and there were 2 Red-caps feeding in a tree right by the road. I carefully eased the window down and started filming! I would have liked to have been closer but the footage is acceptable and I am delighted with it!
By the way this is the tough part... Being kind and encouraging when you see a photo like this and inside groaning that you didnt get that close yourself... (grin)
Cheers and thanks!
Don
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