We went for a drive in the late afternoon the sun was just about down.
This was taken near Oxenford.
This was taken near Oxenford.
If your an Aussie you will know what this is.
Yesterday we went for lunch in Mt Tambourine. We stopped at a Polish restaurant for a coffee the view was amazing.
Just up the road handgliders were taking off and riding the currents.
There were lots of birds these I did not recognise.
I am sure my friends Julie and Graham would be able to help me!!!!!!!!
The Rainbow Lorikeets were particularly friendly and very naughty.
They loved the sugar and stole all that were not grabbed by us for our coffee.
When people had finished eating and left......... they flew in and helped themselves.
They were also very keen on the milk.
They had even worked out how to get the saucer of the top of the jug.
They were not frightened by us at all.
It was a fantastic view but not a particularly relaxing coffee fighting of the birds...... but well worth the stop
13 comments:
Those lorikeets were probably visiting from The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, they've gorwn so used to being around people. Could that other bird be a Butcher Bird?
I spent alot of my teenage years watching the hangliders and visting the Falls. AAh memomries, thank-you for reminding me!
WOW those birds are sooooo beautiful and soooo smart!! :) I would thoroughly enjoy those birdies---and gorgeous scenery!
Look at those pretty babies! I am amazed that they were not frightened...obviously they had dined at that place before, LOL!
Hope that wasn't gin and tonic in the glass on the last pic, ha! Smart birds. Who says they don't have brains?!!
Love the pics.
Love Shirley.x
Great pictures...... those rainbow lorikeets are such nonsenses.... I never thoiught they would be so keen on milk! Hugz
the first bird is a butcher bird.........those lorikeets sure are quite.........they are so pretty though...........
The rainbow lorikeets are gorgeous. We don't have anything like them in Texas. Not very shy either are they! They look like they should be mascots at a gay pride parage. 8) The one with the fluffy grey breast (a butcher bird according to Chooky, I see) was adorable too. Interesting beak on it - it's probably adapted to eat one particular food or something. 8)
Very interesting!
Susan in Texas
WOW!! Those pics are divine. Love the lorikeet with the sugar packet.
Love the Lorikeets! I saw many of them when growing up, but sadly we don't have them here in the Netherlands. We sure could use some colourful birds. Why O why are our birds only grey or brown?
I can not imagine such beautiful birds in the wild, much less a flock of them that you can get so close to.
Hey..I am an American, and I know what that little building is, lol.
The bird with the hook on its beak IS a Butcher Bird. Looks like a baby to me. They have a lovely call which entices other birds to come near and then the Butcher bird snavels them with his/her butcher's hook.
Maryanne
preciosas las fotos me an encantado los pajaros
Wow for all those colours and birds!
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