They radiate parrot humor, intelligence and friendliness. One landed on my head and stayed. I decided trying to take a photo would look ridiculous, (of me, not the parrot.)
You smart person you. You emigrated here. You so have an idea of the wildlife I am seeing. It is just astounding. I hope you and Jack are doing well. <3
Jack was born in Sydney 87 years ago and couldn’t wait to bring me back “home” when he retired after 30-40 years living and working in NZ. And NZ was a great place to live too.
What absolutely gem-like birds, Cuz. Why do all the other countries of the world seem to get all the pretty ones and we’re stuck with Canada Geese !!!!!
❤ Happy Valentine’s Day, Cindy ❤
Hey there! It’s been a while! Great to see you’re still doing you so beautifully. Did that bird have as sweet a disposition as one might think looking at its little face? Blessings and beauty to you and yours. 🦋
I bet he has heard this many times! I sang the kookaburra song to the kookaburra (yes, I did) and he looked at me like he has heard this many times, opened his beak wide, and made no sound at all (most unusual for a kookaburra) and he then flew down to the picnic table to join us. No food thank you. He just enjoyed the song. I have photos to prove this all, and my husband is my witness.
The colors on this beautiful bird are stunning! How you get so close and capture every nuance fascinates me. Hope you had or are having fun in Oz. One day, maybe.
Oh! They really do look like birds of Oz, Cindy! You have such a gift for capturing images and adding words to bring out the personality or setting as well as the beauty. Hugs on the wing!
Parrots are brilliant and curious. Corvids are amazing. Bird Brained means very smart. After all they are wise enough to pick and choose the people they get close to.
They are wonderful creatures. They remember specific people for many years, and remember longest, the specific people who do bad things to them. So be nice to your raven friends (I know you will!)
Happy you enjoyed and yes, it is in the parrot family, and I noticed the regrowing feathers too. It was on one bird and not the other. I have some photos of juvenile rosellas I will post soon. They look like entirely different birds. Quite lovely.
There is no end to the beauty of the birds of Australia. And the crimson rosellas are utterly magnificent. Thanks for sharing this picnic with us, Cindy, truly delightful.
Oh my goodness… how absolutely gorgeous! Those colours!!!!!
I don’t know, why I do not live in Oz. The parrots are just unbelievably wonderful!
The natural beauty of nature. Simply gorgeous! 😊👍
Incredibly sweet and interactive too!
Absolutely beautiful! You’re making me homesick, Cindy 🇦🇺 😥😊
I can so well understand! Why do I not live here?
she (or he) is absolutely sublime and with a mischievous eye
They radiate parrot humor, intelligence and friendliness. One landed on my head and stayed. I decided trying to take a photo would look ridiculous, (of me, not the parrot.)
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Gorgeous, Cindy!
Oz’s parrots are just that, with a bit of magic, tossed in. <3
They look it too. We have some ‘escapees’ that live, most incongrously, in a village on the Yorkshire moors.
Amazing! We have a huge flock of Yellow Headed Parrots that escaped in Southern California where they are doing better than in the wild!
One of London’s parks has a colony of exotic birds too. Always startling to see.
It is amazing they can survive London’s winters.
The ones in the north have even colder weather to contend with…
Beautiful Rosella Parrots, Cindy 😀
I am happy you like them & hope you are well Irene.
Thank you, Cindy.
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He’s absolutely gorgeous!
I know. Amazing. And there were lots of them. I am just so happy around them. Hope you are well Emma & glad you stopped by <3
Love them Cindy. Colourful little beauties
You smart person you. You emigrated here. You so have an idea of the wildlife I am seeing. It is just astounding. I hope you and Jack are doing well. <3
Jack was born in Sydney 87 years ago and couldn’t wait to bring me back “home” when he retired after 30-40 years living and working in NZ. And NZ was a great place to live too.
You have led a varied and fascinating life <3
Beautiful colours
Mother Nature rocks her palette with the parrots <3
Beautiful and well photographed photographs of what is one of Australia’s Iconic birds, you have captured them beautifully Cindy.
Thank you very much. I love the parrot species, and have since I was a young kid. Coming here is truly like Oz to me, minus the wicked witch.
Beautiful and well photographed photographs of what is one of Australia’s Iconic birds, you have captured them beautifully Cindy.
Thank you. You are so lucky to live here. Why don’t I is my question.
Fantastic pictures
I am honored. Thank you.
One of my favourites! Rosellas have a lovely melodic call.
Yes they do. Plus they are intelligent, outgoing, and just basically utterly charming.
Wonderful – quizzical expression – furry feathers – claw as egg-cup 🙂
Laughing, “claw as egg cup.”
Perfect Derrick & thank you.
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The handsome feathered friend in the first photo looks like he might have just watched the evening news and replied “Say what?”
As always beautiful and engaging, this journey through your lens.
Laughing…..Love your intro & it is soooo true! (｡♥‿♥｡)
ein wunderschönes Tier, liebe Cindy, schönen Tag mit schönen Momenten wünscht dir Klaus
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Klaus (｡♥‿♥｡)
gerne
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So beautiful! 🙂
Indeed they are! (｡♥‿♥｡)
I love the sharing picture! Makes me want to go get an almond. And that coat on his back….looks like it was made just for him!!!
Now I wouldn’t mind such beautiful company joining my picnic!
Honestly, they are the best conversationalists!
Gorgeous!
Thank you Mother Nature <3
What a beaut!
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They’re magnificent–and such expressive faces!
Wonderful that you can see their expressions Liz & thank you my friend.
What lovely and beautifully colored birds! <3 I do love parrots!
I <3 people who <3 Parrots!
How gorgeous!
Mother Nature does beauty best!
Sure does!
<3
A glorious bird !❤️
So happy you enjoyed & cheers <3
Cheers ❤️
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I love the color! 🙂
I do too & thank you!
Wow! That is one fine looking bird. The colors are spectacular.
Thanks Darnell. They are flying gems.
Yes they are. Thank you for taking such wonderful pictures.
Absolutely amazing. An example in nature of modern art.
Yes, Mother Nature is the earth’s most sublime artist.
Beautiful!
Grazie mille <3
They are so beautiful! Now I’ve got the tune “Crimson and Clover” going through my head — over and over! 😀
I had this song in my head too (｡♥‿♥｡)
What fun companions!
They are the best chums! <3
A lovely colourful bird! Great portraits, Cindy!
Happy you enjoyed & thank you Peter!
They are gorgeous!
I like your new icon photo too.
Double thank you & cheers to you from Oz (｡♥‿♥｡)
How pretty.
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Love the colors.
Mother Nature is the best artist!
Amazing. The beauty is just amazing.
Agreed. And they are sweet, inquisitive and friendly too (｡♥‿♥｡)
Wow! What a colourful bird! Great photos!
Thanks much & cheers to you from Oz!
Oh, my, what a beauty! <3
OZ has the most incredibly stunning birds everywhere!
Amazing color … absolutely beautiful!
Hugs & cheers Ingrid <3
Wonderful portraits, Cindy! What expressions, colours, quality of feathers!
Thank you Leya. They are stunning creatures <3
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A very, very beautiful bird, Cindy!
So happy you enjoyed & thank you Lavinia <3
Stunning colours!
Mother Nature rocks her palette!
Incredibly beautiful!
Merci beaucoup <3
Beautiful bird, seems to be a cousin of parrot. 🙂
Yes. They are a type of parrot.
Hey Cindy, how ya doing down-under?
An appealing title, the Rosella’s delightful, colours to distract the eye.
Their crimson lick is pretty slick, so too their free-lunch sly!
Thank you for posting 😀
DN
Thank you Dewin for your whimsical play with words (｡♥‿♥｡)
Always a pleasure Cindy. Thank you for posting photographs of picnic-addicted parrots 😀
Take care,
DN
We were with them again today. Such polite picnic chums (｡♥‿♥｡)
I fell in love with Australia many years ago through reading Harlequin © author Margaret Way’s accounts of the birdlife. So beautiful!
I will check out the book. Thanks for the lead & cheers!
What handsome fellows! And great photos…
Very happy you enjoyed & thank you!
Oh, Cindy, these are gorgeous!! I wonder if birds know (or even appreciate) how striking their markings are.
I wonder this too & thank you! <3
We live in a world that offers endless possibilities in colour and beauty. Beautiful, Cindy!
Hugs from Oz to you Rebecca (｡♥‿♥｡)
OMG, how gorgeous. Did you feed one?
There were a flock of them and they fed themselves, readily! (｡♥‿♥｡)
What beauty!
Thank you Cindy!
Hugs to you for Oz Resa <3
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY 🌹💖🌹💖
Visa versa 2UX2 (｡♥‿♥｡) Resa <3
The bird is the word… Beautiful!
Oh, now this is playing in my head! Laughing…..
Great shots, Cindy. Good to see you’re making the best of your Australian holiday.
I completely forgot about looking for the Crimson Rosella I saw behind my apartment building last year. It’s a rare sight in my urban setting.
So cute. I like the picture of him holding a nut. I have not thought birds do that.
They do this a lot, sometimes with a nut in a fist and another in a beak! Cheers to you my friend (｡♥‿♥｡)
Beautiful!
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Wow, that is one colorful bird. I almost had to put on my sunglasses to look at it Cindy. 🙂
(｡♥‿♥｡) They have such sweet temperaments too.
Lovely, Cindy… Sharing!
Ahhhhh, thanks much & cheers to you from Oz Bette (｡♥‿♥｡)
What absolutely gem-like birds, Cuz. Why do all the other countries of the world seem to get all the pretty ones and we’re stuck with Canada Geese !!!!!
❤ Happy Valentine’s Day, Cindy ❤
Tee hee hee….I won’t tell the gooseys or ganders you said this cuz!
Beautiful!
They are indeed. Cheers to you my friend (｡♥‿♥｡)
Such a gorgeous birdie.
Sweet, friendly and kinda shy too <3
Aww..the bird has come out so pretty.🙂
They are beautiful inside and out (｡♥‿♥｡)
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Hey there! It’s been a while! Great to see you’re still doing you so beautifully. Did that bird have as sweet a disposition as one might think looking at its little face? Blessings and beauty to you and yours. 🦋
Oh, so beautiful. xxx
Mother Nature at her best ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Amazing captures of stunning bird! Love the colors, Cindy, WOW!
Very kind and much appreciated Donna ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Ahh…it’s a spider-man bird! ♥ ♥ ♥,､’`(((;ŏᴗŏ))),､’`’`,､♥ ♥ ♥
Oh YES! I see the color combo! (｡♥‿♥｡)
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So schön, ein Prachtskerl oder eine prächtige Frau, danke fürs zeigen… <3
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund und haben un frohe Wochenende <3
Even though these beauties come from Australia they remind me of the American flag – red, white and blue 🙂
Beautiful color combination!
Happy Valentines day Mrs. Cindy
Same to you my friend and to your beautiful mum.
Wow. Pretty bird! Pretty bird!
I bet he has heard this many times! I sang the kookaburra song to the kookaburra (yes, I did) and he looked at me like he has heard this many times, opened his beak wide, and made no sound at all (most unusual for a kookaburra) and he then flew down to the picnic table to join us. No food thank you. He just enjoyed the song. I have photos to prove this all, and my husband is my witness.
Fabulous capture!
Your kindness is much appreciated <3
Such intense, lovely colouring Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
Mother Nature rocks her bird palette! <3
She sure does!
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What a little feathered show-off! Great pics, Cindy!
He is my kinda runway model and he can strut down my picnic table any day!!!
The colors on this beautiful bird are stunning! How you get so close and capture every nuance fascinates me. Hope you had or are having fun in Oz. One day, maybe.
Travel in the time of Corona is a bit disconcerting, but Australia’s wildlife is stunning. Cheers to you Marlene & thank you. <3
Beautiful colors!
PS – You changed your Gravatar image. 🙂
Thanks for noticing both & cheers to you from Down Under <3
Those birds are gorgeous!!
They are! And so sweet too. So happy you appreciate them & cheers ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Wow, what a beauty! I love the second image especially.
Love your new gravata, Cindy!
You don’t miss a thing. This is what makes you such a talented photographer.
Oh! They really do look like birds of Oz, Cindy! You have such a gift for capturing images and adding words to bring out the personality or setting as well as the beauty. Hugs on the wing!
Hugs are flying back to you Teagan from bird-land down under! ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
I’ll bet it was a very smart bird. Parrots generally are but the Raven still reigns supreme!
Parrots are brilliant and curious. Corvids are amazing. Bird Brained means very smart. After all they are wise enough to pick and choose the people they get close to.
I see two Ravens almost every day. Getting to know them. Beautiful creatures!
They are wonderful creatures. They remember specific people for many years, and remember longest, the specific people who do bad things to them. So be nice to your raven friends (I know you will!)
I talk to them. The male is cool with me but the female is more skittish.
You are in the process of making some long term friends <3
I saw them tonight! They flew right over me while I was with Romeo. I think they must roost on Stockham island?
I gotta get back up there……
the Raven came over today. I threw it a slice of bread. God they have a such an amazing lustre!
The pattern of the feathers! I always think certain birds look good humored. This is one.
It is the sweetest bird. Rather shy. Avoids aggressive birds, just a joy to have fly down to your picnic table ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Ridiculously colourful, Cindy. And those dark layered feathers… pin-sharp
I know. It is a ridiculously stunning and sweet creature ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
These are so cheerful and bright. Wonderful photos, Cindy.
I am happy you liked them & thank you! ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Wow! So vibrant!🌹
This is a stunning bird! ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
That’s quite a charming fellow. Very upbeat. Love it!
Happy you do & thank you!
That is one cute bird (type of parrot? Looks like it.) I adore birds… this one looks like it’s ready for a moult. 🙂
Happy you enjoyed and yes, it is in the parrot family, and I noticed the regrowing feathers too. It was on one bird and not the other. I have some photos of juvenile rosellas I will post soon. They look like entirely different birds. Quite lovely.
Such a beautiful bird. thank you for capturing on camera for us to share…♥
Thank you more for appreciating the birdies Sally & hope all is well with you!
Fine thank you Cindy.. enjoying the brief respites from storms…hugsxx
I have heard they are terrible. Stay warm & safe <3
Great shots of a gorgeous bird!
Grazie mille <3
What a beautiful color!
An incredibly beautiful and sweet bird <3
Wow, what pretty colors! I’ve never seen one of these birds before.
Aren’t they gorgeous. I first saw them in Australia about eleven years ago and was thrilled to see them again!
How utterly charming.
They are as sweet as they look!
Ah so beautiful
Happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
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Stunning pictures by Cindy Knoke of the Australian Crimson Rosella’s.
You are a wonderful friend ( ˊᵕˋ )♡.°⑅
Gorgeous!
Cheers to you Jennie ( ˊᵕˋ )♡
Thank you, Cindy!
He’s very handsome! Great photos!
Thanks so much & happy you like him!
beautiful creatures
Yes indeed ( ˊᵕˋ )♡.°⑅
What awesome and amazing colour schemes on these birds…such magnificent plumage. They’re fascinating!
Aren’t they gorgeous! A bit shy, but very sweet and personable (＾◡＾)
Totally! 🥰
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There is no end to the beauty of the birds of Australia. And the crimson rosellas are utterly magnificent. Thanks for sharing this picnic with us, Cindy, truly delightful.
Australia and Tasmania are simply stunning and Australia is paradise for people like us who love birds ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
Such vibrancy!
Mother Nature rocks her parrot palette!
Oh my!!! Ab Fab!
Grazie mille!
What a beautiful one. Congrats to this meeting. Michael
Thanks much. They are delightful.
So true, Cindy! Very motivating images too. Best wishes, Michael
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Beautiful and vibrant
Grazie mille <3
Cindy, thank you for these stunning photographs!
You Charles, are a thoughtful and valued friend.