Eastern Rosella

I put seed out for the birds and after the lorikeets and the crested pigeons have had their fill the eastern rosellas arrive.

They are so jumpy that the slightest noise seems to make them fly away again.

The only camera I could find quickly was my little p&s. I had to take this photo with lots of zoom, through glass, because if I attempted to open the sliding door of the family room I knew this bird would make a quick exit.

Don't they have the most amazing colours.

[Margo]

great capture

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a colourful bird Babs --and a beautiful shot , however you achieved it !

[Jorlam]

There's hardly a colour not on this gorgeous bird.. So beautiful.. that would brighten any day for me.. Well done with managing to make the image. it doesn't look like it is through glass..

[Sam]

We get these ones in our garden as well but as you say, they are so jumpy. I've never been able to capture them! (email btw is still coming........)

[Valerie Chesney]

He is a beauty !!

[Yao RL]

he is thinking which seeds to eat first.

[Nicole Campbell]

We had a couple of these in our garden this morning, I didn't try to take their photo as I knew they would fly away

[sally agnew]

Lovely capture of this timid parrot. They have extra sensitive radar and can detect a camera at a hundred paces :)

[Kitty Hawke]

What a very pretty little bird.

[Dawn]

A lovely capture

[Peter H]

What a colourful bird. I imagine with all that colour going on they're quite attractive to predators - or does it work the other way around?

[Lou Ann]

What a beautiful bird!

[Lee]

So many colours, wonderful.

[Kathy A]

Beautiful colours

[Dione Giorgio]

So pretty and so colourful.

[Lin]

Beautiful - Fav.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[gloria jones]

Neat capture with great feather details

[Merrelyn]

Such a beautiful bird, great shot, especially through a window 😊

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Sweet capture and I love his colors.

[tony gig]

Beautiful coloured bird and capture...Fav

[Erika]

Gorgeous bird. Well captured in her bright colors against the grey.

[Margaret Brown]

What lovely colours, a very pretty looking bird!

[Casablanca]

It's like God went crazy with the felt tipped pens! Fab colours, nice shot.

[Carole Sandford]

Such a beautiful & colourful bird! Great capture.

[Poppo Livy]

Fabulous aren't they. We don't get them in Bris and they are replaced by their very close relative, the Pale Headed Rosella which is also very timid and skittish

[Peter]

Pretty little bird full of colour beautifully captured Babs:)

[leggzy]

You did well for shooting through the window & with just your little p&s. Gorgeous colours & wonderful capture

[ChristineL]

Wow, so many colours on one bird! Great shot.

[Cathie]

Wonderful. I can't imagine how it would be to have something so beautiful flying free in your area.

[Chris K]

lucky to be able to capture a shot of this one. They are always so quick to fly away

[Marnie]

Well done to get a shot of this fella, they don't hang around much.

[Corinne]

A rainbow bird !

[Ann H. LeFevre]

He's as colorful as my monthly calendar! (o: Good shot!

[Connie Little]

Beautiful.

[Gayle]

Fabulous capture of this beautiful bird! Amazing colors! :-)

[Babs]

@jorlam For once our family room sliding door is quite clean.

[Babs]

@peadar They don't seem to have any predators Peter. Quite a lot of our birds here are really colourful and they cope well.

[Babs]

@777margo @beryl @gigiflower @happysnaps @yaorenliu @nicolecampbell @hermann @cutekitty @dawnee @louannwarren @gamelee @kjarn @sangwann @linnypinny @bkbinthecity @seattlite @merrelyn @mittens @mittens @tonygig @epcello @craftymeg @casablanca @carole_sandford @terryliv @pcoulson @leggzy @inthecloud5 @cathieg @cruiser @golftragic @cocobella @olivetreeann @littleconnie @gaylewood Thanks. I managed to get a couple of shots of this gorgeous bird before it flew away. Some were rather blurred, but I was pleased with this one, especially as it was taken through our family room sliding door. Luckily the glass is quite clean at the moment.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Incredible colours xx

[Stephanie]

The colours are quite amazing!

[Rachel]

These one's have so many lovely colours. Great shot.

[Jane Morley]

Another fav. He's gorgeous!