Nature Rainbow Lorikeet & Red Wattle Bird

Rainbow Lorikeet & Red Wattle Bird · **1 Like**

I was at our local shopping center yesterday, in the care park when I noticed a flowering gum tree swarming with what must have been 50+ Rainbow Lorikeets and other birds, ... no time, no camera. I went back today and luckily there where still some Lorikeets & Red Wattle birds hanging around

**eaglem** · 06-02-2012, 05:51 AM

Very good shots, I love the multi colours of those Rainbow Lorikeets.

bdparker · 06-02-2012, 05:59 AM

Great shots. I'm suppries that the gum tree is still flowering this late, they stripped ours months ago... Which shopping center? Might have to come by and have a look (with my gear of course)

slowpez · 06-02-2012, 06:13 AM

We only see the lorikeets in our zoo here so it is a treat to see them in the wild (is a shopping center wild?) I have never seen a wattle bird so that was also a treat. Thanks for sharing.

**Cee Cee** · 06-02-2012, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Very good shots, I love the multi colours of those Rainbow Lorikeets.

thanks EM, yeah they they have amazing colour, even more so when they spread there wings and fly from branch to branch, but I wasn't good enough to catch one.

Originally posted by bdparker

Great shots. I'm suppries that the gum tree is still flowering this late, they stripped ours months ago... Which shopping center? Might have to come by and have a look (with my gear of course)

thanks for the comments, this was Glenroy shopping center on Pascoe Vale Rd. The tree is in the car park at the rear of the Commonwealth Bank. I think there's more than a fair chance they will still be there.

**Bruce Clark** · 06-02-2012, 07:26 AM

We get a few Rainbows out at Melton from time to time but I have never managed to get close. Also I find Wattle Birds very shy and hard to spot let alone get one out in the open. Good job

daacon · 06-02-2012, 07:36 AM

Very cool - such colors !

**Cee Cee** · 06-02-2012, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

We get a few Rainbows out at Melton from time to time but I have never managed to get close. Also I find Wattle Birds very shy and hard to spot let alone get one out in the open. Good job

Yeah I agree Bruce, I've tried many times in vain to get close to both these types. I often see them along my walking track in the "Moonee Ponds Creek" valley but as soon as you get to within 20-30 metres or so they just fly off to the next tree, but these birds were so intent on feeding nothing seemed to worry them. There were cars and people coming and going all day right under the tree, didn't worry them at all.
Cheers.

Originally posted by daacon

Very cool - such colors !

thanks for having a look the comments, the colours just don't seem real even when your looking at the birds in person its like someone has bumped up the saturation.
Cheers.

**Cee Cee** · 06-02-2012, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

We only see the lorikeets in our zoo here so it is a treat to see them in the wild (is a shopping center wild?) I have never seen a wattle bird so that was also a treat. Thanks for sharing.

thanks for having a look and the comments, always appreciated. It was a treat for me too, they normally don't allow you to get that close .....The Northern suburbs of Melbourne - some would say "yeah pretty wild out there"

Cheers.

**Bob Harris** · 06-02-2012, 07:48 PM

Love the colors and clarity here CC, great job. A real pleasure to view. Bob

**MSL** · 06-02-2012, 09:37 PM

Beautiful plumage (to quote Monty Python), but fortunately this "parrot" isn't dead.

Glad you made the trip back to take the shots.

**Cee Cee** · 06-03-2012, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Love the colors and clarity here CC, great job. A real pleasure to view. Bob

thanks Bob, I had a great time taking these - glad you liked them.
Cheers

Originally posted by MSL

Beautiful plumage (to quote Monty Python), but fortunately this "parrot" isn't dead.

Glad you made the trip back to take the shots.

haha!

not even "just resting" Cheers MSL, thanks for the comments

tessfully · 06-03-2012, 11:40 AM

Lucky you to have such colourful subjects to photograph! Don't you love returning to the scene and finding the opportunity still exists

Awesome photos!!

**Cee Cee** · 06-03-2012, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

Lucky you to have such colourful subjects to photograph! Don't you love returning to the scene and finding the opportunity still exists

Awesome photos!!

thanks tess, I had a blast taking these! lucky indeed!

cheers

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06-02-2012, 05:51 AM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,162	Very good shots, I love the multi colours of those Rainbow Lorikeets.

06-02-2012, 05:59 AM	#3
bdparker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 307	Great shots. I'm suppries that the gum tree is still flowering this late, they stripped ours months ago... Which shopping center? Might have to come by and have a look (with my gear of course)

06-02-2012, 06:13 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	We only see the lorikeets in our zoo here so it is a treat to see them in the wild (is a shopping center wild?) I have never seen a wattle bird so that was also a treat. Thanks for sharing.

06-02-2012, 06:14 AM	#5
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Very good shots, I love the multi colours of those Rainbow Lorikeets. thanks EM, yeah they they have amazing colour, even more so when they spread there wings and fly from branch to branch, but I wasn't good enough to catch one. Originally posted by bdparker Great shots. I'm suppries that the gum tree is still flowering this late, they stripped ours months ago... Which shopping center? Might have to come by and have a look (with my gear of course) thanks for the comments, this was Glenroy shopping center on Pascoe Vale Rd. The tree is in the car park at the rear of the Commonwealth Bank. I think there's more than a fair chance they will still be there.

06-02-2012, 07:26 AM	#6
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	We get a few Rainbows out at Melton from time to time but I have never managed to get close. Also I find Wattle Birds very shy and hard to spot let alone get one out in the open. Good job

06-02-2012, 07:36 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very cool - such colors !

06-02-2012, 06:03 PM	#8
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bruce Clark We get a few Rainbows out at Melton from time to time but I have never managed to get close. Also I find Wattle Birds very shy and hard to spot let alone get one out in the open. Good job Yeah I agree Bruce, I've tried many times in vain to get close to both these types. I often see them along my walking track in the "Moonee Ponds Creek" valley but as soon as you get to within 20-30 metres or so they just fly off to the next tree, but these birds were so intent on feeding nothing seemed to worry them. There were cars and people coming and going all day right under the tree, didn't worry them at all. Cheers. Originally posted by daacon Very cool - such colors ! thanks for having a look the comments, the colours just don't seem real even when your looking at the birds in person its like someone has bumped up the saturation. Cheers.

06-02-2012, 06:15 PM	#9
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez We only see the lorikeets in our zoo here so it is a treat to see them in the wild (is a shopping center wild?) I have never seen a wattle bird so that was also a treat. Thanks for sharing. thanks for having a look and the comments, always appreciated. It was a treat for me too, they normally don't allow you to get that close .....The Northern suburbs of Melbourne - some would say "yeah pretty wild out there" Cheers.

06-02-2012, 07:48 PM	#10
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Love the colors and clarity here CC, great job. A real pleasure to view. Bob

06-02-2012, 09:37 PM	#11
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Beautiful plumage (to quote Monty Python), but fortunately this "parrot" isn't dead. Glad you made the trip back to take the shots.

06-03-2012, 07:38 AM	#12
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Love the colors and clarity here CC, great job. A real pleasure to view. Bob thanks Bob, I had a great time taking these - glad you liked them. Cheers Originally posted by MSL Beautiful plumage (to quote Monty Python), but fortunately this "parrot" isn't dead. Glad you made the trip back to take the shots. haha! not even "just resting" Cheers MSL, thanks for the comments

06-03-2012, 11:40 AM	#13
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Lucky you to have such colourful subjects to photograph! Don't you love returning to the scene and finding the opportunity still exists Awesome photos!!

06-03-2012, 04:36 PM	#14
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Lucky you to have such colourful subjects to photograph! Don't you love returning to the scene and finding the opportunity still exists Awesome photos!! thanks tess, I had a blast taking these! lucky indeed! cheers