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Post by Sparkles on Jan 14, 2006 17:15:42 GMT 7
I know these guys are everywhere but this is the first time they have been in my yard! I have sunflowers growing nuts from all the bird seed around the place and these guys took advantage of it today!!!   |
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Jan 14, 2006 17:23:15 GMT 7
Aww cute... Your new neighbours... LoL
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Post by Amanda on Jan 14, 2006 17:25:37 GMT 7
So beautiful  Wish we got them.... beats all the dirty birds that visit me |
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Post by Sparkles on Jan 14, 2006 18:03:00 GMT 7
I was on the phone to my sister when they landed and I was like ... 'so cool' and she is like 'yeh whatever'!! Im the animal nut - she is the kid nut!! Actually she is just a nut - but thats another story  Dont you have 28s over your way Amanda?? |
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Post by kim on Jan 14, 2006 18:44:01 GMT 7
I get them every year, twice a year. First come the rainbow lorikeets & black cockies, then the corellas & galahs & 28's after. I took this pic last week because I don't have one of a 28!!  |
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Post by Amanda on Jan 14, 2006 20:27:41 GMT 7
They are so pretty We don't get the wild ones they are a WA SA birdy...So want a pair though They just look like big green rosella's to me.....My fave bird |
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Post by Peter on Jan 14, 2006 20:30:17 GMT 7
Cheeky sods! Always eat my sun flowers! LOL
Our little one we hand raised is the best little bird! so cute!
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Post by Sparkles on Jan 14, 2006 21:25:39 GMT 7
Awww did you keep him? After seeing them today I was thinking 'i wonder if the boys still have that last one ...' hehe
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Post by Peter on Jan 15, 2006 5:44:37 GMT 7
we still have one out of the four, but we hope to sell him/her soon, as we just don't have the room or time. I said to matt we should build an aviary and get a mate for him, but he said no  |
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Post by Mark on Jan 15, 2006 8:27:35 GMT 7
When i was in sydney i had a cock bird for 6 months befor i could get him a mate (there so hard to get in sydney) well when i finally got her i had her for 2 months befor she decided to fly in to the side of the aviary well need less to say i lost her and decided to sell her mate but they were a BEAUTFUL pair of birds and would love to get another pair one day
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Post by Natenla on Jan 15, 2006 14:15:09 GMT 7
How wonderful!! whish something like that would come into my yard!! I just get the boring old pigeons and sparrows!! |
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Post by Matt on Jan 15, 2006 17:53:50 GMT 7
I heard that there are many small feral populations of 28's, port lincons and some hybrids I guess over in Sydney and Melbourne areas. All starting from escapee aviary birds. I hope they dont become pests over there as they can become a problem when their population explodes with good rains. Peter I said NO we cannot afford to have another pair of birds at the moment I am not made of money. Sheesh, lol.
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Post by Sparkles on Jan 15, 2006 21:15:17 GMT 7
Well what else are ya working for Matt - if not to provide for all your pets!! Thats the impression I get from all of mine! Go on - do it do it do it!!!! I have an old aviary here at home you can have for them until you can build something better!!!! Hey just a question - went to Bird Barn today to have a look and there was a bird at the front door - a port lincoln - looked just like the ones in my yard. Silly question but is that what these guys are - or 28s? Im confused ....  |
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Post by Mark on Jan 16, 2006 6:30:26 GMT 7
This photo is or a pure 28 parrot notice the light green brest  This is a pure Port Lincoln parrot notice it has a yellow brest  And this one is common in Sydney 28 x Port Lincoln parrot  And the difference between cocks and hens are the heads and wings the hens have a dark brown head and yellow dots under there wings and the cocks have black heads and no yellow dots under there wings I hope this helps Sparkles |
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Post by kim on Jan 16, 2006 10:10:27 GMT 7
I know in WA the 28 population is alot smaller than most people think because we aslo have port lincons (more of them than the 28's) too & most people get them mixed up. It is nice to see a REAL 28 |
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