The idle comments of a passionate Australian gardener, whose 'Growing Delight' is sharing the everyday bits'n'pieces with other lovers of gardening, and through photography, the beauty of the Australian landscape.
These distinctively coloured birds belong to the cockatoo family and gather in large flocks, particularly in open grassland, but can also be found in the suburbs. They are about 35cm long.
Val, they can certainly be a damn nuisance, destroying crops, etc. Nevertheless, they are beautiful. My English cousins were very impressed with our birds.
Though I see them all the time, since living over here, I still get impressed with them, & they always make me smile! I also love the Lorikeets, & they make me smile too, they seem such happy birds.
I too love the Aussie birds and miss them very much. They are certainly impressive with their beautiful colors. We had a pet galah when I was young which I loved dearly. It talked and had the sweetest, funniest personality. My parents had a pet shop, so I was blessed with some interesting pets :)
It's just not fair, you have so many colorful birds and flowers than we have :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely birds!
Galahs! Alice, if only others knew how scornful most Aussies are of these lovely birds. Can't wait to see them when I get back next week.
ReplyDeleteNice colors! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteVal, they can certainly be a damn nuisance, destroying crops, etc. Nevertheless, they are beautiful. My English cousins were very impressed with our birds.
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning colours. It amazes me to see so many different varieties, and such wonderfully coloured species of our feathered friends.
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Though I see them all the time, since living over here, I still get impressed with them, & they always make me smile!
ReplyDeleteI also love the Lorikeets, & they make me smile too, they seem such happy birds.
We are lucky to have them all!
I too love the Aussie birds and miss them very much. They are certainly impressive with their beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteWe had a pet galah when I was young which I loved dearly. It talked and had the sweetest, funniest personality. My parents had a pet shop, so I was blessed with some interesting pets :)
we get so many of these on our property , so pretty arn't they
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