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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Flighty Green Rosella

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A dusky green-coloured, shy variety of rosella in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula.
These birds, in the parrot family, are so hard to photograph because they are flighty.
In built up areas, it is rare that they come close to humans.
Usually it is just a flash of colour in the trees or sky.
But at Wilson's Promontory, further round the southern coastline in Gippsland, Victoria, the rosellas there will fly down looking for food and land on anyone's head or shoulders .
They are quite tame at Wilson's Prom.
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Camera Critters #61
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Dusky pale feathers
Vibrant flash of wings in flight
Tinkling trill of song
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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10 comments:

napaboaniya said...: Gemma, I'm not good with names of birds. That looks almost like a parrot to me :)
It's amazing to see lovely birds like that around you.
The only bird friends that I've got visiting me are the black pigeons that claim my balcony as their loo *faints*

Happy Weekend!!!; June 6, 2009 1:54 PM
ROSIDAH said...: Great shots! He has beautiful colors. I know what you mean. It is really hard to capture them on camera, but it makes the photo even more precious because of this. Have a wonderful weekend, Gemma :); June 6, 2009 8:23 PM
Michelle Johnson said...: Your pictures are great but,it's the third one I'm drawn to most. Your words compliment this beautiful creature.; June 7, 2009 2:01 AM
paisley said...: they are very beautiful but i think it would creep me out if one landed on my head or shoulders...; June 7, 2009 6:18 AM
i beati said...: you have the most wondrous birds in australia Sandy; June 7, 2009 8:57 AM
James said...: I've only seen birds like that in pet stores. Nice photos.; June 7, 2009 9:31 AM
Carletta said...: Beautifully colored birds! It would be a joy to see that much color in the wild.
Nice shots Gemmma.

My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.; June 7, 2009 9:39 AM
Amanda Guthrie said...: Lovely parrots Gemma, I have never seen these before thanks for sharing them they are beautiful!; June 7, 2009 9:54 AM
Luna ( from Brazil ) said...: This bird is handsome!
Fabulous pictures!
purrs and noselicks
Luna - Camera Critters; June 8, 2009 6:15 AM
Shelley Munro said...: Great photos. I'm in NZ, and our native birds don't like sitting still for photos either!; June 8, 2009 7:13 AM

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