Even the females are kings!
Female Kings have green heads and red bodies.
Males are the only Australian parrot with a completely red head.
Although king parrots appear red and green to us,
birds have an extra cone in their eyes that enable them to see ultraviolet wavelengths.
Under ultraviolet light, some of the King Parrots wing feathers glow with golden light, like a crown.
King Parrots mate for life and often are seen in pairs like these two.
Cheers to you from the beautiful Aussie kings~
Wow..Gorgeous ⚘💕
I <3 people who <3 🦜🦜
They are so cute….
They are and smart too! 🦜
we should all care about our mother Earth and keep all the animals safe…..
I agree completely. 🦜
Beautiful
Parrots are remarkable creatures 🦜
We are so lucky to have a resident pair of King Parrots visit regularly, this year they had 3 babies
Oh the babies!!! You are lucky Pauline 🦜
They are a beautiful bird Cindy, I’ve had many come from the hills and mountains and flying near me on the coast because of the drought. It is great to see them as it is not a regular occurrence at all 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦜 🦋 🦘 🐬 🐳 🌺 🌹 🌈
The first time I was is Oz, one landed on my foot. I was thrilled beyond belief. It is why I had to come back! 🦜
They could be called Christmas parrots – red and green. Beautiful colouring on these birds. Great photos, nice and clear and bright.
What a wonderful name! I am happy you enjoyed them and cheers to you 🦜
Beautiful birds.
Thanks Timothy & cheers my friend 🦜
They’re beautiful!
I lived in Pasadena – city of the wild parrots of unknown origin 😄 – and I have no idea of the species of parrots there, but many were red and blue. 😊
We have Amazon parrots in San Diego too! Some species of parrots are doing better in the urban areas they escaped into, then they are in the wild, which is a sad fact, but I am glad they are thriving somewhere. 🦜
So very cute.
Wow. Beautiful beautiful. UV eyesight, and some pets have lived up to 25 years.
Yes. A short life for a captive parrot. Many pet parrots live past their owners life, creating problems for the parrot.
They are so gorgeous! 🙂
They so are! And they are a bit shy. Just lovely creatures 🦜
Love this colourful parrot which I’ve seen in the aviaries at Dunedin Botanic Garden, NZ. Great photos and I’ve shared a link on Twitter. Thanks!
Thank you more. I genuinely <3 people who <3 🦜🦜
Fabulous photos Cindy of some wonderfully colourful birds
Aren’t they wonderful! I have been in love with the really smart parrot species since I was a little kid.
Those colours are incredible!
Aren’t they gorgeous creature! The male is a ginger like you. Beautiful <3
My colours have faded somewhat these days…and I never rivalled his gorgeousness 🙂
Parrots seem to me to be constant and reluctant winners of every beauty pageant they never entered, which is why we tend to put them in cages.
Which says an awful lot about humans…and none of it good.
Unfortunately, true.
Such beautiful birds in your wonderful photos.
You make me happy I posted my friend. Thank you 🦜
look beautiful
Thank you & cheers Omar 🦜
They are really beautiful.
Yes, they are, sweet too 🦜
These parrots are gorgeous. How lovely to see them in the wild, where they belong!
Agreed. They look so different then when they are in cages. So much healthier and happier 🦜
Beautiful birds that mate for life. They have the right idea!
Yes. Humans could learn a thing or twenty from parrots! 🦜
If I’m lucky, I see these in the local bush land park. Beautiful!
You are lucky! Why am I not living in Oz. The wildlife is heaven to me 🦜
The birds’ colouring cries out for your expert lens
Awwww, so kind and so appreciated Derrick. Thank you 🦜
breathtakingly beautiful!!
They seem sweet natured too <3
Great shots, Cindy! These Australian King Parrotare are fascinating and very interesting.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you more for appreciating the 🦜🦜
ich finde die immer sehr schön, liebe Cindy, starte möglichst gesund in die neue Woche, Klaus
Gesundheit und Glück dir, mein Freund und danke! 🦜
danke, alles Gute für dich
<3 <3
I wonder what they think when they’re looking at us looking at them 🙂
Wild parrots stare intently at you when you are still, quiet and watching them. I have photos of them turning their heads upside down as if to figure out what I am up too. It cracks me up. They people watch!
Oh to know their thoughts.
It is good to know they have them, just like us <3
Amazing parrots, Cindy! 🙂
Thanks much my friend & hope all is well with you <3
The males are redheads!
Hi Cindy. Enjoy the week.
Handsome Gingers! 😉 🦜
So wonderful. Thanks for sharing
Thank you more for your kind appreciation Rubin 🦜
These parrots are amazing!
They are all dressed up with lots of places to go! 🦜
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Pictures from Cindy Knoke of the King Parrots of Australia.
Hugs to you sweet friend & thank you too 🦜
A-parrot-ly, you have great polly-technic skills, my dear friend!＼＿ﾍ(◕‿◕✰)♥♥♥♥♥
Laughing…..I have parrot fever! ＼＿ﾍ(◕‿◕✰)♥♥♥♥♥
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<3 smile 🦜
They are like little Christmas ornaments! 😉 Love the UV part… perhaps we all glow just a little bit…particularly when we are happy. 😉
I wonder what color we appear to birds????? You glow Eliza, all the time <3
Ha, thanks, Cindy! 🙂
<3 🦜
Big bad beautiful birds! Thanks for another fun bird tour Cindy.
You are awesome to travel with Brad 🦜
Very pretty!!
Grazie mille 🦜
They are beautiful! I wish I had their eyesight. 😊 and an opportunity to see them like you are able to do that Cindy.
It is such an incredible thrill to spend such up close time with wild parrots. These are creatures I have loved since I was a child 🦜
The king parrot on your photos looks truly majestic, Ciny.
Parrots are just that Peter, majestic, thank you! 🦜
I learned something new from you again! Love these gorgeous parrots!
Awww, thank you Teresa, you make me happy I posted 🦜
Such detailed photos Cindy.. And Whose a clever parrot then.. 🙂
Parrots are so clever and so fun to interact with 🦜
A friend kept African Grey Parrots and they were very intelligent birds.. 🙂
Yes. They are, and very good talkers too 🦜
No wonder they stand out so much with red and green – both prime colours, lovely Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
They have nice rather shy personalities to go along with their good looks 🦜
modest about their beauty?
Could very well be the case. The most colorful wild birds are often the shyest.
a beauty right there
Hugs to you Eunice <3
Oh, they are so beautiful!
I <3 people who <3 🦜🦜
Australian birds are so colorful! It looks like the most colorful in the World. Although the birds from Amazon rainforest are as colorful either. 🙂 ???
The Amazon has amazingly colorful birds too. Australia’s fauna is unique though to itself though, much of it found only on the continent. I can get closer to wild parrots in Australia than anywhere else I have been in the world, including the Amazon.
hello darling.. are they the size of a crow or smaller?
They are 17 inches long. There are lots of different types of crows, so it depends. American crows can be up to 17.5 inches in length, so they are about the same size as an American crow.
Are they a large bird? Simple beautiful!
They are a medium sized parrot, right about in the middle of all parrots, size wise. They are up to 17 inches long 🦜
The golden glow … humbleness keeps it in the UV range. 🙂
Laughing….perfection 🦜
Beautiful bird and photos! 🙂
Thanks my friend & cheers to you 🦜
Oh Cindy – you are now traveling with royalty! How wonderful!
These are my kind of royal family <3 🦜
I would love to see parrots in the wild like this. They are so beautiful!
It is a joyful experience that fills me with awe. I hope you experience it soon 🦜
How absolutely beautiful. They look so sweet and lovely. What gorgeous birds. Thank you.
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What a lovely color!
Yes. Intelligently designed. <3
Beautiful! It’s good to see that nature has graced the female of the species with colored plumage.
In parrots, definitely yes, the females have more muted color, but still they are completely stunning creatures.
Oh, how lovely. Birds mating for life is so sweet.
Shame we can’t see the ultraviolet spectrum.
Both things are true, and so many bird species do, mate for life. Maybe life is much more colorful for them 🦜
Their feathers already vibrant, adding another spectrum light would be something even more amazing I would imagine. Bird males seem to have more colorful than female ones.
Yes, the reasons why this is true are really pretty complicated and fascinating to me. If you are interested check out: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-male-birds-more-c/
Gorgeous!
Yes they are 🦜
Conspicuous in their flamboyance, they make a very striking couple Cindy. Such panache! 😀
For some quirky reason I’m reminded of ‘his’ and ‘hers’ towels in a newly-wed’s first home 😀
Have a wonderful week,
Take care 🙏
DN
Well, they are a color coordinated, matching set….. Mother Nature was feeling especially artistic with the parrot species. They look just like something designed by the world’s most talented designer. Be well my friend 🦜
These are the sweetest looking birds–but I know they’re likely also very chattery!
They are actually quiet parrots, compared to other parrots and certainly compared to cockatoos who like to shriek. They are shy, quiet, sweet parrots. 🦜
These parrots are so gorgeous! When I was in Kauai recently, I was reacquainted with the thousands of green-coated parakeets who live in the South end of the island. They roost at night in palm trees near resorts and make a heck of a noise as they “return to the roost.’
How wonderful! I have never seen them. I will look out for them next time I am there 🦜
You can’t miss them at dusk! 🙂 Right outside The Beach House.
I just love how much these brilliant creatures adapt, and I love how you notice them.
Love these guys!! Thanks Cindy 💛
Mucha appreciated Val & be well my friend <3
These are stunning, Cindy. They look so Christmas-y!!
They certainly do look have that joyful Christmas vibe! 🦜
These birds are beautiful and the colors are so unique. They are love birds. Thank you for sharing these pictures, Cindy. I look forward to them.
Awww, you make me happy I posted. Thank you Beverley & cheers too <3 🦜
You are welcome. 🙂
Love to you Beverly <3
God bless you my dear.❤
Back to you Beverly X 2 <3
Amazing pics and such a colourful bird 😍
I <3 people who <3 parrots! 🦜
That’s so great to hear 😍
I love people like you.
❤️
Very cute 😸Pawkisses for a Happy Tuesday🐾😽💞
Visa versa 2UX2 <3 🦜
The Queen Parrot!
Gorgeous shots, Cindy!!!
She is a Queen, but also a King, which means she is more royal than all royalty. You have to admit, she rocks royalty. Love to you Resa <3
“birds have an extra cone in their eyes that enable them to see ultraviolet wavelengths.”
How groovy is that!!!
Yah, how amazing is that? Birds are already the most colorful creatures on the planet, according to our eyes, and they see more color spectrum than us? How groovy is that? <3 🦜
My goodness, they are beauties. The feathers under the ultraviolet light are amazing. Thank you for these magnificent photos, Cindy!
Thank you more Jennie for appreciating our planet’s precious creatures <3 🦜
You are welcome, Cindy. 😍
<3 🦜
What great photos of such a beautiful bird!
Thank you Rachel. Very kind & much appreciated.
They look very pretty Cindy.❤
Thank you. It makes me happy that you like them. Cheers to you~
Cheers.🙂
Simply beautiful.
So happy you enjoyed & thank you!
Wow, beautiful bird
Happy you enjoyed him Lisa & cheers my friend 🦜
and i bet they are smarter than the average bear too!
Oh yes, they are very clever critters, but don’t tell your bears. 🦜
bears are very easy going,they don’t fret about such things.
It’s true. A bit like Baloo…..🐻
yep! Loved the 2016 version but preferred the voices in the 67 original!
Yep! They were all good. They put forward the novel concept that animals are quite similar emotionally to people.
good point!
<3
The only king here is ME…. but you females are smarter hence, nice shot of that bird, beautiful as always
Thanks Charly & love to your beautiful mother <3
Love to you Charly. Lots of it, which you deserve.
Wow Cindy so beautiful. 💕🥳🎉💜
Grazie mille Michelle 🦜
She is posing like a model. A wonderful shot, Cindy! Best wishes for a enjoyable weekend! Michael
Thanks so much Michael & cheers to you my friend 🦜
Thank you too, Cindy! Always a great pleasure and surprise, looking at the wonderful images you made.
<3 <3
❤ ❤❤ ❤
One of our most beautiful birds Cindy, and beautifully photographed, they are very prevalent down my way here in Australia. Kind regards.
Lucky you! I am in awe of your parrots 🦘
They’re beautiful! It’s almost like they’re wearing red long underwear.
Laughing….It does look just like that! 🦜
Stunning colors! The red headed male is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing these images while you are traveling. 💖🦜💗
We are actually home now, but I still have Oz photos to post so I am very happy you enjoyed them Amy & cheers to you 🦜
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Beautiful. I wonder if that extra cone makes the male parrot look as if he has a halo!
Last year I saw an Indigo Bunting for the first time. They only fly through our area.
Though our nights are still chilly spring is on the way! And with Daylight Savings we have more daylight! Cheers, Jules
Lucky you! I have never seen an Indigo Bunting. Cheers to you Jules and be well.
At least that’s what I thought it was… An all blue, blue bird. Not a Stellar’s Jay 🙂
Wonderful <3
What an adorable bird. I am lucky enough to have the peach-faced African parrots in my back garden. (which I am sure I have mentioned already). lol
You are VERY lucky! I would love to have parrots in my garden 🦜
They only come if there is food and not a lot of movement by people. I do enjoy them.
Wonderful ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
I love seeing Australian King Parrots — they’re so bright and colorful, easy to identify and big birds. Your photos here are excellent, and I really liked hearing that they see each other in golden light. So royal.
So pleased you enjoyed them. They are my kind of royalty and no bowing required!
They are literally brilliant!
Agreed <3
Very pretty birds
They think you have excellent taste! 😉 <3