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rainbow lorikeets

The Wet Season has arrived
4 Dec 2021

The Wet Season has arrived

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

Today I’m as tired of politics and covid as everybody else. The sun is shining, the wind is blowing a bit more than a zephyr, less than a howling gale. The grass is growing as we watch and the air … Continued

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A time of change
30 Oct 2021

A time of change

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It’s a muggy, windy, not very nice day today. We woke up early, before the clock had made it as far as 5. It’s all too much like summer and it isn’t even November. I suppose if we were so … Continued

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Who’s a bully, then?
4 Aug 2018

Who’s a bully, then?

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

Several years ago we used to put bird seed out for the parrots. While lorikeets mainly feed on nectar, a lot of the other breeds like cockatoos, corellas, and pink and greys, like seed. The trouble is, at first you … Continued

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My little mates
1 Jul 2017

My little mates

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

Rainbow lorikeets are without a doubt colourful birds, all wearing the same uniform with gay abandon. But they’re not identical, even to our human eyes. Over time we’ve started to recognise individuals, but I confess only if the element that … Continued

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Afternoon tea
24 Jun 2017

Afternoon tea

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

They start to gather a couple of hours before sunset, when the shadows start to lengthen and the light takes on that late afternoon glow. Sometimes there’s a line-up on the pool fence, sometimes it’s a couple of stalwarts clicking … Continued

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