One of my favourite Australian native birds, commonly called the Galah. Also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapilla), this cheeky fella popped his head up to check me out the other day and looked so good against that blue sky I had to take a shot. I now this is a male because he has black eyes. Females have pink eyes, although their colouring is otherwise the same. They are common almost all over the continent and congregate in large flocks. They are gregarious and noisy and fun-loving, very amusing to watch.
Lovely shot, my favourites as well, I'm sure I have probably told you before but we used to have about 50 roosting in a tree in our back garden in Perth - gosh did they make a din at 4.00 a.m.!
Robin, you are doing such a great job of showing some wonderful sides of Australia, it makes me want to come and see these s0-very-different plants and creatures!
He is very handsome, especially against the blue sky - lovely capture.
I would so like to spend time watching these birds - you make it sound such a joyful way to pass the time.
@ozziehoffy Thanks, Cass. Yes, we did, too. They are not happy birds to be caged and let their feelings be known! Ours used to target our feet with his beak.
@judithdeacon Thanks, Judith. Yes, they are noisy, aren't they? I just love the din they make, almost as bad as the lorikeets that wake me up at 5 am every day!
@okavangohippo Thanks for your lovely comment. You are welcome over here any time to explore this very different environment.
@dulciknit Thanks, Alison. It is certainly a joyful way to pass the time. On a wet afternoon they like to gather and do acrobatics on the overhead wires, wings outspread to catch the rain, screeching their heads off in delight. They are extremely funny.
I would so like to spend time watching these birds - you make it sound such a joyful way to pass the time.
@judithdeacon Thanks, Judith. Yes, they are noisy, aren't they? I just love the din they make, almost as bad as the lorikeets that wake me up at 5 am every day!
@okavangohippo Thanks for your lovely comment. You are welcome over here any time to explore this very different environment.
@dulciknit Thanks, Alison. It is certainly a joyful way to pass the time. On a wet afternoon they like to gather and do acrobatics on the overhead wires, wings outspread to catch the rain, screeching their heads off in delight. They are extremely funny.