Sunday Selections 375

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen. 
 
Like River I usually run with a theme. I am returning to my avian obsessed ways, with pictures of some of our feathered visitors.

I adore the bearded ravens and feel privileged that they visit us.  I treat them with respect though.
As do the other birds.

This young corella is a regular visitor.  And very, very noisy.  It is only quiet when food is being stuffed into that gaping maw. 

The crimson rosellas are much quieter.  And always welcome.

We can now hand feed king parrots, cockatoos and corellas.  Which makes for some problems.  We have insufficient arms and cannot minister to their needs/wants simultaneously. 

It is incredibly trusting of the corella to bury its head in the food bucket so close to the feeder and the photographer.

That whinging youngster again.  It goes on and on and on.  And on.  And is very far from musical.

I wish I had been quicker/more accurate with this photo.  The whinger was just about to be fed.

I really like the 'chevrons' under the King Parrot's tails - though you may have to embiggen the photos to see them.

The cockatoo behind the King Parrot got tired of waiting 'patiently' and marched up and menaced the King Parrot off himself's hand.  And was itself bounced by yet another cockatoo.  Pecking order isn't an empty phrase.

Sunday Selections #337

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.  

Like River I usually run with a theme.  This week?  Mornings.  Very different mornings.  These photos were taken over a couple of weeks, all at around the same time (within half an hour of first light).

We have a family of crimson rosellas visiting at the moment.  They are usually here at dawn and at dusk.  The young ones haven't got their full adult plumage yet and are looking a bit scruffy with the green overlay competing with the crimson and blue.

And, because I am, as I have said, a creature of habit, more bubbles.  Strayer asked whether I had created 'coloured' bubbles.  And River suggested food colouring in the detergent.  So....

And if you embiggen the last shot you will see 'frost flowers' starting to form on the bubble's shell.  I found it fascinating.

Sunday Selections #127

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.

Like River I generally run with a theme.  Yesterday was a grey day, with intermittent (and very welcome) rain.  From first light the birds were at our feeder - easier pickings I suppose.  So I am returning to my avian obsession.

The King Parrots came in first.

  

They adore apple (green).  I was a bit surprised at how widely they open their beaks to try and cram more in.

Then the Crimson Rosellas came to visit.

And then the Corellas graced us with their presence.  And I loved seeing all of them.

Sunday Selections

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.