the most beautiful patron of their bird house, but the only one which stayed put long enough for me to run and get my camera. Most striking are some other rosellas which are all red except for touches of light and dark blue on the wings, and the huge white sulfur-crested cockatoos. There's almost always someone flying around the grand old trees. With the smoke of wood stoves in the air, it's definitely feeling cozy and wintry!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Rosella
Spent another few days up in Macedon with my sister's family. Exciting to be getting to know a new place, especially one as scenic as this! This colorful rosella (a kind of parrot) is not 
the most beautiful patron of their bird house, but the only one which stayed put long enough for me to run and get my camera. Most striking are some other rosellas which are all red except for touches of light and dark blue on the wings, and the huge white sulfur-crested cockatoos. There's almost always someone flying around the grand old trees. With the smoke of wood stoves in the air, it's definitely feeling cozy and wintry!
the most beautiful patron of their bird house, but the only one which stayed put long enough for me to run and get my camera. Most striking are some other rosellas which are all red except for touches of light and dark blue on the wings, and the huge white sulfur-crested cockatoos. There's almost always someone flying around the grand old trees. With the smoke of wood stoves in the air, it's definitely feeling cozy and wintry!
