Eclectus Parrot


Posted by gregc on Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:16 am

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Female Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus). This image is from a flock in Port Douglas, which is about 150km south of the published range of the bird. This flock has been wild here for many years, theories are that it came from escapes from the Wildlife Habitat nearby, or naturally as the climate changes. These are very noisy birds, and I suspect that however they got there, the calls from the birds in the Habitat play a part in them staying local.

This bird has a nesting hole on the other side of this tree, this hole is too small. But when some cockatoos dropped in to investigate the hole she came around to see what was going on. Maybe doesn't want neighbours.

ISO4000, 840mm, f5.6, 1/640, by Canon.

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by david fletcher on Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:42 am
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Love the story Greg! Get it with the neighbours: (they can make or break it). Lovely image btw.
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Jul 10, 2021 3:19 pm
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A great behaviour capture, Greg. Beautifully done!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:16 am
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Wonderful story and shot! Love her inquisitive look. An amazing tree trunk too.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:00 am
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Beautiful bird and I like the inquisitive pose.
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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jul 12, 2021 6:00 am
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