New visitors to the back yard

[jusdeb]

We have a resident pair of Galahs that stop by every morning and evening for a feed .



Guess they must have invited their mates over this time.



And if you thought I got excited when the Rainbow Lorries dropped in for a feed then you can imagine how thrilled I was when this lot ( 7 all up ) dropped in today.





Dont ya just love it ?

[desertbirds]

Thats great.really like the Crimson wings and had no idea they were in your neck of the woods.Heading north in May and hope to see some up there.

[Buzzard-1]

Crimson wings heaps around here as well, and the odd 100 or so Galah, great to see A

[jusdeb]

OK according to the Dubbo bird list of residents and visitors there are no crimson wings ....however the picture and name match Red Wings , yes yes those bloody names again , anyhoo they are a very uncommon visitor to Dubbo so I feel very honored they they ate my aviary birds leftovers .



Red-Winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Uncommon Resident. Woodlands and urban areas

Crimson Winged (or Red Winged) Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus


Ok same bird ...thanks google.

[VR1Ton]

Go south to about Nymagee/Ivahoe, have seen them with Superbs around Trangie/Warren as a kid in the early '80's, but mainly in the north west, from about Inverell, good numbers out around Pilliga/Come-by-Chance.

[finchbreeder]

Swap you 50 Correllas for 5 Crimson wings. Just joking but I bet the Council would.
LML

[Jayburd]

OH WOW Like they said I had no idea crimsonwings would be up your way! lucky you!!!

[jusdeb]

F/Breeder we have our quota filled for Corellas here . Id like to keep the crimsons thanks , sadly they havent been back but Ill be keeping an eye out just in case.

[jusdeb]

Just had a chat to an acquaintance that does the gardening at the Zoo here and he spotted about 1/2 dozen foraging with Galahs , the ones that came here were with Galahs also .

Wonder if they hang with the Galahs in new territory to find food ?

Wonder if they will stick around ?

Yes Jay they are a rarity here , again the rain has changed the dynamics of things as far as birds and urban areas goes .

[jusdeb]

They is back woo hoo they landed in the tree but didn't hang around as we were bird netting the vegies but still woo hoo.