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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Wild Bird Wednesday: Pale-headed Rosella

We have new visitors in our back yard Grevillea. A pair of Pale-headed Rosellas. I've been wanting to capture these birds for a while as I came across one on a recent trip out west but I couldn't get close enough.
Thanks to my 20 year old daughter who noticed these Rosella in our yard, I was able to get my camera, change lenses to the "stalker lens" and capture a few shots...



They sensed me watching and moved to a more protected part of the tree, still keeping an eye on me...


Later in the afternoon, they came back to the tree and I was able to capture the entire bird. They are beautiful and quite colourful.


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26 comments:

  1. Joop ZandOctober 10, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    Thats a lovely colored bird....never seen this one.

    greetings, Joop

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  2. Findlay WildeOctober 10, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    What a beautiful bird to get in you garden. From Findlay

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  3. Tina´s PicStoryOctober 10, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    so beautiful and cute! :)

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  4. Grandma Barb's This and ThatOctober 10, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    Such a beautiful bird. I'm glad you captured it with your "stalker lens"!

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  5. Adam JonesOctober 10, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    What a super bird, and so colourful too.

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  6. Bas.October 10, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    wat mooi wat een mooie kleuren hier word je echt vrolijk van.

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  7. UnknownOctober 10, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    Terrific colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. JohnOctober 10, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    What a bird! I would give my eye teeth to have something like that visiting my garden!
    J
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  9. Carole M.October 10, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    they are indeed beautiful Liz; I don't see that one down here. Do you also get the Eastern Rosella I wonder?

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  10. FilipBlogOctober 10, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    What a great bird Liz, like the yellow back.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥October 10, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    Hello Liz!
    Great pictures.
    The parrots excellent actress.

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  12. GOOSEOctober 10, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    what beautiful colors. Had to laugh at stalker lens. hahha
    Blessings,
    goose

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  13. GigaOctober 10, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Brawo dla Ciebie, że udało Ci się "złapać" aparatem tego ślicznego, kolorowego ptaka. Pozdrawiam.
    Well done to you that you were able to "catch" the camera, this lovely, colorful bird. Yours.

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  14. eileeninmdOctober 10, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    They are beautiful birds, great photos! Thanks for sharing your Rosella.

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  15. EG CameraGirlOctober 10, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    I sure would be excited to see this beautiful bird in my garden! Very nice photos!

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  16. Mary Howell CromerOctober 10, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Wow, simply GORGEOUS birds and images!!!

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  17. mickOctober 10, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Great photos of the Rosellas. That's another one I still have to photograph successfully.
    The big flocks of migrating shorebirds are back but I haven't been able to get out and photograph them yet.

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  18. Stewart MOctober 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Thats a cracking bird to have in your back yard - I'd have to move north to be able to see these.

    Its also great to have a second set of eye to point out the birds!

    Thanks for linking to WBW

    Stewart M - Australia

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  19. LarryOctober 11, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    How lucky you are to have such a beautiful bird visiting your yard! That Pale-headed Rosella is gorgeous!

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  20. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Nice captures of this beautiful bird!

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  21. TexWisGirlOctober 11, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    so beautiful, liz! wonderful shots!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    what a colorful lil cutie! heheheee =)

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  23. AnonymousOctober 12, 2012 at 2:56 AM

    HelloLiz,
    Thank
    you for visiting my blog.
    Tour photo,s are beautifull, i love these picture,s of this birds.

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  24. NeilOctober 13, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Great photos they are a very beautiful bird.

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  25. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 13, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    You have some beautiful shots here Liz. How wonderful to spot on in your own backyard.

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  26. thefisherladyJune 26, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    spectacular... I want to come to your land~

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