Archive for the 'Parrots and Lorikeets' Category

I have been writing about various idioms on my writing blog. Some of these relate to birds in some way. Today I discuss an idiom I don’t ever recall hearing before.
This week’s idiom: “As sick as a parrot.”
It may seem strange but this is one idiom I don’t think I’ve ever come across before reading […]

Silvereyes are delightful little grey and olive-green birds - unless you happen to have ripe grapes on your grape vines, when they will descend upon your garden with great delight and feed on the grapes using their sharp pointy beaks to pierce the skin of the grapes.
Silvereye
Silvereyes are found throughout eastern and south-eastern Australia, as […]

There has been an exciting discovery in far western Queenland. It has been reported in The Australian newspaper that a dead Night Parrot has been discovered.
The Australian has learned that National Parks and Wildlife Service officers have found a dead night parrot in the state’s far west, confirming the survival of Australia’s rarest bird.
In a […]

Someone on the Birding-Aus forum sent a link to an amazing story about two Sulphur Crested Cockatoos in Queensland, Australia. This is a truly heart warming, romantic story with a miracle ending. The site has many photos so it may be a little slow loading, but it is well worth the wait.
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A tale of two […]

One of Australia’s most beautiful birds would have to be the tiny parrot called the Budgerigar. This species is popular the world over as a cage or aviary bird because they are endearing and easily kept pets as well as beautiful. In captivity there are many colour variations, but I love the natural colours. Why […]