Nature birds in the grass

birds in the grass · 05:15 PM

from the weekend,.... some birds in the grass, Red-rumped parrot, Pink Galahs and a wasp in the wattle

daacon · 07-22-2012, 05:34 PM

Those birds have such beautiful colors.

**Bob Harris** · 07-22-2012, 11:47 PM

CC, are you sure you don't live at the zoo, wonderful colored birds and captures here.

**Bruce Clark** · 07-23-2012, 05:29 AM

Wonderful shots. The small parrot in #2 really stands out from the background. They are usually pretty hard to see in the grass. Good capture

AussieTrev · 07-23-2012, 05:47 AM

Nice shots. For our overseas friends, the red rump parrot is mainly in the south east of the country and is fairly common. The galah is very common almost all over. We can get upwards of 50 in the park opposite our place and the galah is a bit of a stupid bird, especially drunk. Hence the term stop acting like a galah.

slowpez · 07-23-2012, 05:47 AM

The dandelions give the bird in the second shot some size reference. Are they as small as they look? Those feathers are so beautiful.

**Cee Cee** · 07-23-2012, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Those birds have such beautiful colors.

thanks for looking and taking the time to comment Dave, cheers.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

CC, are you sure you don't live at the zoo, wonderful colored birds and captures here.

thanks for the kind words Bob,... "live at the zoo",

now that would be good, perhaps a tiger in the grass, cheers

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

Wonderful shots. The small parrot in #2 really stands out from the background. They are usually pretty hard to see in the grass. Good capture

thanks for the comments Bruce, yes they can be hard to see, a couple of times now I've almost walked over the top of these guys and only seen them when they have flown away, I've learned to look down as well as up.

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Nice shots. For our overseas friends, the red rump parrot is mainly in the south east of the country and is fairly common. The galah is very common almost all over. We can get upwards of 50 in the park opposite our place and the galah is a bit of a stupid bird, especially drunk. Hence the term stop acting like a galah.

thanks for looking and the comments Trev, mind you Galahs aren't the only things to get a little stupid when they're drunk

Originally posted by slowpez

The dandelions give the bird in the second shot some size reference. Are they as small as they look? Those feathers are so beautiful.

They are smaller than the Galahs for sure, beak to tip of tail about 8 or 9 inches, they can be hard to see, the females even more so (these shots are of a male) females have a plain olive colouring.

Last edited by Cee Cee; 07-24-2012 at 12:49 AM. Reason: spelling

charliezap · 07-23-2012, 07:27 AM

I don't have those guys in my yard.

I'm jealous.---charliezap

**Cee Cee** · 07-23-2012, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

I don't have those guys in my yard.

I'm jealous.---charliezap

hey Charlie thanks for looking, just to be clear these aren't actually in "my" yard, this is a local walking/bike track & park lands which follow the "Moonee Ponds Creek" I have access to this just a 100 yards or so away at the end of my street, I like to think of it as my backyard

cheers.

deaning · 07-23-2012, 06:32 PM

Great pics and I really love number 2! I'm west oz and yesterday we had half a dozen black cockies arrive and will try to get some shots today. For any Aussies, I was given a great link to a flora and fauna database you can search by postcode or address to see exactly what is in your location: Atlas of Living Australia

**Cee Cee** · 07-23-2012, 07:14 PM - **1 Like**

thanks for the comments deaning, and thanks for the link, the site looks very interesting, I'll check it out tonight. Goodluck with the Black Cockies, one landed in the top of a neighbor's tree a few of weeks back, I had camera in hand 300m lens and all, but a bit far away to get a good shot, it was only there a minute squawked a couple of times then flew off, a missed opportunity for sure, I don't think they are very common down south.
cheers.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Those birds have such beautiful colors.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	CC, are you sure you don't live at the zoo, wonderful colored birds and captures here.

07-23-2012, 05:29 AM	#4
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Wonderful shots. The small parrot in #2 really stands out from the background. They are usually pretty hard to see in the grass. Good capture

07-23-2012, 05:47 AM	#5
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	Nice shots. For our overseas friends, the red rump parrot is mainly in the south east of the country and is fairly common. The galah is very common almost all over. We can get upwards of 50 in the park opposite our place and the galah is a bit of a stupid bird, especially drunk. Hence the term stop acting like a galah.

07-23-2012, 05:47 AM	#6
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	The dandelions give the bird in the second shot some size reference. Are they as small as they look? Those feathers are so beautiful.

07-23-2012, 07:19 AM	#7
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Those birds have such beautiful colors. thanks for looking and taking the time to comment Dave, cheers. Originally posted by Bob Harris CC, are you sure you don't live at the zoo, wonderful colored birds and captures here. thanks for the kind words Bob,... "live at the zoo", now that would be good, perhaps a tiger in the grass, cheers Originally posted by Bruce Clark Wonderful shots. The small parrot in #2 really stands out from the background. They are usually pretty hard to see in the grass. Good capture thanks for the comments Bruce, yes they can be hard to see, a couple of times now I've almost walked over the top of these guys and only seen them when they have flown away, I've learned to look down as well as up. Originally posted by AussieTrev Nice shots. For our overseas friends, the red rump parrot is mainly in the south east of the country and is fairly common. The galah is very common almost all over. We can get upwards of 50 in the park opposite our place and the galah is a bit of a stupid bird, especially drunk. Hence the term stop acting like a galah. thanks for looking and the comments Trev, mind you Galahs aren't the only things to get a little stupid when they're drunk Originally posted by slowpez The dandelions give the bird in the second shot some size reference. Are they as small as they look? Those feathers are so beautiful. They are smaller than the Galahs for sure, beak to tip of tail about 8 or 9 inches, they can be hard to see, the females even more so (these shots are of a male) females have a plain olive colouring. Last edited by Cee Cee; 07-24-2012 at 12:49 AM. Reason: spelling

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	I don't have those guys in my yard. I'm jealous.---charliezap

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Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap I don't have those guys in my yard. I'm jealous.---charliezap hey Charlie thanks for looking, just to be clear these aren't actually in "my" yard, this is a local walking/bike track & park lands which follow the "Moonee Ponds Creek" I have access to this just a 100 yards or so away at the end of my street, I like to think of it as my backyard cheers.

07-23-2012, 06:32 PM	#10
deaning Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 737	Great pics and I really love number 2! I'm west oz and yesterday we had half a dozen black cockies arrive and will try to get some shots today. For any Aussies, I was given a great link to a flora and fauna database you can search by postcode or address to see exactly what is in your location: Atlas of Living Australia

07-23-2012, 07:14 PM - 1 Like	#11
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	thanks for the comments deaning, and thanks for the link, the site looks very interesting, I'll check it out tonight. Goodluck with the Black Cockies, one landed in the top of a neighbor's tree a few of weeks back, I had camera in hand 300m lens and all, but a bit far away to get a good shot, it was only there a minute squawked a couple of times then flew off, a missed opportunity for sure, I don't think they are very common down south. cheers.