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Post by Sparkles on Sept 10, 2006 17:11:10 GMT 7
I am amazed with all these birds that keep coming into the yard. These are what I had this arvo - I have never seen them before. Can anyone tell me what they are??  |
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Post by Silvercloud on Sept 10, 2006 17:59:07 GMT 7
They look like smokers but a bit more green.
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Post by Amanda on Sept 10, 2006 18:10:13 GMT 7
They are Regent Parrots or more commonly known in the west as Smokers or Smoker parrots..... don't know where they got that name from!
How cool to have them in your back yard!
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Post by kim on Sept 10, 2006 18:19:17 GMT 7
They are Regent Parrots & also get called Rock Pebbler, Black-tailed Parakeet, Smoker, Marlock Parakeets.
They might be females. Females have more green & darker greens thatn males do. You are so lucky!!!!
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Post by Sparkles on Sept 10, 2006 20:02:21 GMT 7
Ok cool - thanks guys!! Its the first time they have been by! Normally it is red caps and 28s! I wonder if they will keep coming back!
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Post by Silvercloud on Sept 10, 2006 21:08:05 GMT 7
There seems to be a lot more parrots around atm. Down here this year we've had heaps of 28s, red caps, rosellas, galahs and redtail and whitetail black cockatoos, more than in previous years I think.
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Post by Peter on Sept 11, 2006 6:02:18 GMT 7
What they said ^
Matt and I saw quite a few of them flying around your house on the way home.
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Post by Natenla on Sept 11, 2006 17:33:13 GMT 7
Wow! They are beuatiful! I love regents! You are so lucky to have them coming to your house!
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Post by Matt on Sept 11, 2006 21:14:40 GMT 7
Yeah we saw tonnes about your place Bel! It looks like a pair, male at back and female at front but do not quote me on that. WA Smokers are more dark green than SA smokers, just subspecies separated for some time I guess colours change over time a bit. I am pretty sure the name smoker comes from the way they talk when they are hand raised it sounds like an older person who smokes, a real crackly voice.
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Post by holly on Sept 11, 2006 23:39:04 GMT 7
I am pretty sure the name smoker comes from the way they talk when they are hand raised it sounds like an older person who smokes, a real crackly voice. Matt do you know what there like 2 h/r? im suposed to be rearing some realy REALY soon.  |
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Post by Peter on Sept 12, 2006 16:28:47 GMT 7
Not sure Holly, from what I have heard they are easy enough to raise, kinda like raising a princess or a king parrot, they take to the mix pretty well and are pretty hardy birds! Good luck with them and let us know if you have any questions.
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Post by Sparkles on Sept 12, 2006 18:30:05 GMT 7
Cool - I have never noticed them in the area before - but to be honest I always see a lot of 28s - from a distance they are all green - so coulda been smokers to!  |
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