Sunday Selections, brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, is an ongoing theme where participants post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Anyone can join in, just post your photos under the Sunday Selections title, link back to Kim, then add your name to her Linky list at Frogpondsrock.
This week Kim has promised to treat us to a gala display from her daughter Veronica's wedding day yesterday.
I have said that I am going to devote Sunday Selections to my many, many bird photos for a few weeks. Crimson rosellas are my chosen bird for this week. They visit us most days and are always welcome. Another cheeky one. Despite being considerably smaller than the King Parrots, they have convinced the Kings to give way to them. They are also not above challenging the cockatoos, corellas or galahs all of whom are much bigger than they are.
The one with the mottled green back is an adolescent crimson rosella who is yet to come into his full glory. That green is an astonishly good camoflague.
And the galah and the wood dove are pushed towards the back - where the pickings are slimmer.
This lovely red parrot is posing like a model :)))
ReplyDeleteKen.G: They are stunning aren't they. As I said, a very welcome visitor.
ReplyDeleteThey ARE cheeky looking and so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThese are great photos of such lovely-looking birds. They clearly have heaps of character!
ReplyDeleteThey must know how flamboyantly gorgeous they are, and it makes them rather bumptious! :-) How exciting to be able to see such beautiful creatures out your window!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why certain parts of the world - like yours! - have so many amazingly colorful birds, while other parts have few to none. We have just a handful of showy, brightly colored species here (the Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager, American Goldfinch (in his summer plumage) and Mountain Bluebird, but that's it. It really must be amazing to have your tree branches, yard and birdfeeders (not to mention blog, lol) filled with such a dazzling and colorful array of birds!
mybabyjohn/Delores: I love to see them having fun.
ReplyDeleteAlexia: Thanks. Character in spades.
Laloofah: I just went and checked up on your beauties and fell in love. Though there is a soft spot in my heart for all birds. Thanks for those links. A joy.
They are not only brilliant and beautiful, but they look so... smart! What fabulous birds you get to see every day. I am envious.
ReplyDeleteBonza photos. What a real poser that Crimson Rosella is in the 6th & 7th photo, it looks like he/she knew exactly what you were doing with your camera :-).
ReplyDeleteThey are such beautiful vibrant colours. That red is simply breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteDJan: I am grateful for them every day. I don't think the rosellas are quite as smart as the cockatoos, but they are quite smart enough.
ReplyDeleteWindsmoke: Oh yes, he or she did know what I was doing and moved to get just the right angle for me. A very considerate gesture.
Marita: The red, teamed with that blue make them simply spectacular when a small flock of them flies over.
I just LOVE the colours on the crimson rosellas, they're so bright.
ReplyDeleteRiver: When I am trying to decide which ones are my favourites, the crimsons are always right up there. Though in the end I can never decide.
ReplyDeleteWhat vibrant visitors! Just delightful.
ReplyDeleteI love crimson rosellas, they were actually part of my high school emblem and our colours were blue and crimson (although these colours are also rumoured to be based on those of the Melbourne football club).
ReplyDeleteI love the full face shots :)
What wonderful, beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
they are so incredibly colorful... the red is amazing! and the feathers with the black spots inside the red... (i see patterns here i can use)
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at the colourful birds who visit your 'restaurant'. Our feathery visitors cannot compete with so much exoticness ;-) Love the close up shots.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic, how did you get the birds to pose for you?
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your bird photos. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteladyfi: They are an ongoing joy.
ReplyDeletepermanently amanda: That bird was most certainly posing for me.
linda: Thank you.
Sherri: I will be most interested to see the art that the patterns on crimson rosellas inspires. Please promise me you will post it.
Carolina: We do encourage them, but also know how lucky we are.
Friko: Many of our bird visitors seem to know when they are being photographed and primp for the camera. Others of course flit away v quickly.
Karen: Thank you.
My American mind still has a hard time fathoming seeing parrots like this outside one's window. These positively glow on my screen. They're gorgeous! Thanks for the happy smile (in spite of lingering dental pain and holiday weekend--a mitzvah, truly.)
ReplyDeletePaper Chipmunk: Glad to put a smile on your sore face. Dentists - bah. There is a crimson on the feeder now, giving us indignant looks because it hasn't yet been topped up for the day. And birds can give filthy looks nearly as well as cats.
ReplyDeleteI swear that the parrot is posing for you, looking so pleased with himself. He's gorgeous and he knows it. :)
ReplyDeletethose fotos must represent from Costa Rica where my family was from....and home of Jurassic Park;
ReplyDeleteon another note: things to be thankful for:
I am thankful that my middle name isnt "Buzzard"
Kath: He/She did know about its basic gorgeousness.
ReplyDeleteAnon: Welcome. Nope, Australia. And we don't have buzzards - but I would gladly take their photos if we did.
Gorgeous again....amazing pics
ReplyDeleteKim @ Stuff: Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI am always in awe of your birds down there, jealousy is probably slightly too strong a word, but here in Oregon, the birds are mostly drab colors.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS photos, as always, and from that close-up birdyface they know you bless their beady black eyes. X X
ReplyDeleteI love your birdie pics, I'm so envious you have them visit you so pften, it's like a splash of the circus or something exotic popping in to brighten up the day :)
ReplyDeleteStrayer: They are a never ending joy. We get the drab at first sight ones too, and mostly with closer looks their beauty appears.
ReplyDeleteAnn O'D: We think that the same families have been coming back to visit for a few years now and think that they do know us. Which is wonderful.
Jayne: We encourage them. Lots. And it is so worth it. And they do an amazing job of brightening a grey day or mood.
Such beauty! How fortunate you are!! I love the word: cheeky.
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane: I don't think they could be described any other way.
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