On My Mind....Rosellas
These little feathered friends are a bit late this year as they are usually here around late March and through April. They are Crimson Rosellas, also known as Crimson Parrot, Red Lowry or what a lot of the older bush folk call them - Mountain Lowry. These photos don't do their beautiful blue wings and tail justice as they were taken late in the afternoon and these little guys are a bit camera shy unlike their cousins the Rainbow Lorikeets.
They are found mainly in eastern NSW and the lower half of Victoria. I love the way they brighten up the lemon scented gum like huge flowers :)!
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Cheers,
Robyn
These rosellas are certainly colourful ... a beautiful shade of red that brightens winter. Are they about the size of a '28'?
ReplyDeleteThat HAS TO be an amazing site to behold!
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely birds aren't they. Their markings are so pretty under their tails too.
ReplyDeleteThose photos look great and have captured these timid birds just nicely.
The tree full of them is gorgeous!
Oh Robyn, I would love to see those in person one day.
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful. I recall admiring them, or some similar ones, in the Prague zoo... and you have them in your backyard!
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