Thread: Office Visitors

Originally Posted by Ausfree

It seems very tame, would it possibly be an escapee, that is use to humans???

Possibly, as it was extremely tame. Was not concerned with my (slow) movements and nibbled on a small amount of bread from my hand. I don't make it a habit of feeding 'wild' animals/birds.

We get a few King parrots around here from time to time but they don't stay for long - probably because I don't feed them. That one hung around for about half an hour and I haven't seen him since. Others have been fairly tame but probably not as much as our recent visitor.

I've been told that my newly established and flourishing vegetable garden may have some attractive element. Hmmmm .................. I might have to place a guard on it for when I go away later this week.

Red head is definately a male king parrot, I have them every day. They are generally not too afraid of humans, as you can get real close to them. Mostly have a couple of pairs every day, morning and night. I have even been able to hand feed some, they are very tame once they get to know you.
Heres a couple of photos on my front verandah. Feed them grey or stripped sunflower seeds, and they will keep coming back.

All wild birds, I can actually stroke the kookie's back, he will land within 12" of my face.
Plently of birds around here.

You are lucky to be able to feed them, We tried to encourage wild birds to a feeder. But we got the local cocky`s instead of the parrots. You never wan`t to encourage cocky`s by feeding them. We have plumbs trees out the back and they attract the parrots.
Cheers Hall

It seems that birds dropping in for coffee or a bite to eat is becoming common.

These kookaburras didn't wait for an invitation. At least they had better manners than the one at Mimosa Rocks National Park that swiped a piece of toast from my hand when I had it halfway to my mouth.

We had one appear the other day as well,it was attracted to a conure we have.It was very tame & loved a bowl of sunflower seeds.
An escapee for sure.We did have a few wild ones around many yrs ago,but haven't seen any for ages.




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This is a juvenile male king parrot, as noted by the colour of his beak. He will slowly transform into his red plumage over the next few weeks, so try to encourage him and watch the change. The couples that come here bring their babies here as well, and stay until they pair up with the opposite sex, and generally mate for life.
If they know they will always get a feed, they will come regular.
It is best to use grey sunflower seeds as the black has too much oil in it and eventually causes loss of feathers around the eyes.
Beautiful birds. Enjoy their presence.
Brian

We have a lot of birds come and visit. There are some kookaburras which do not mind having their neck scratched, a lorikeet which adores grapes and will sit on my hand. There is also a pair of magpies which sit on my knee as does a juvenile pied butcher bird. There are also spangled drongos, and coockoo shrikes.
What does make my blood boil is the bloody indian mynahs; they are a bird I hate with a passion as they are truly rats with wings. I have had the trapper out a while ago but will get him to come again as there are now four of them. They are the most disgusting bird on the planet.

Plymouth Red? .....its a king parrot.....where do people get these incorrect names for our wildlife?