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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
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I was walking at uni today and all of a sudden I see this crimson rosella baby on its own just hanging out on a really low leaf-less tree. Crimson rosellas are pretty common in the country around Melbourne but I've never seen one in the city, especially in the middle of the city where my uni is. I thought it was strange that it was just this baby alone and hanging around that close to humans, I almost thought it was someone's pet bird for a second  . I was almost touching the tree by the time it decided to fly away. Pity I didn't carry any seeds in my pocket, that could've been fun ;(. |
Tuesday August 16, 2005 11:13 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6672
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
That would be so neat to see! I think they're so pretty! Too bad you didn't have a camera with you at the time! |
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Tuesday August 16, 2005 11:59 am |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
Well done Ioanna  for they are not common in Melbourne to see, but not often??The Crimson you saw can breed with my Pale-headed Rosella(Stich)and produce a Maroon Hybrid Rosella when they breed.The Crimson Rosella are quiet friendly so to speak(providing you have seed..he)Over in outer Melbourne there are flocks of them with Cockatoo's that climb all over you.Maroondah Reservoir so to speak.Must of felt great to see one in the city hey?Thanks for letting us know  |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 12:36 pm |
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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
Yeah, I was pretty surprised! I just wish I had a camera with me, it could've been a funny photo of this colorful bird on a barren little tree with high rises behind it hehe. It took me a while to realize that it was a baby crimson rosella too, I got really confused because of the green patches on it.
Greg do the rosellas all have the same whistle? This one I saw had a really beautiful whistle .
I didn't know different types of rosellas could breed together.. I wonder what a maroon hybrid rosella looks like! |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 1:23 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
Yes,the Crimson and Yellow/Eastern/Western and Pale-headed all have a simillar sound but the pale- Headed the loudest(bird like owner..he)The Australian Bird Company in Springvale has one that l know off also a Affrican Grey etc..Maybe if you like one day we could visit this shop and you could see first hand and if any other members in Melbourne we could all go together an see.. |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 1:36 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6672
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Hey, if you go, be sure to get some photos so you can share with those of us who live far, far away! I guess that goes without saying tho I wish I were able to go! |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 2:35 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
No problems Cathy it would be nice to get memebers to share photo's together in a place where parrots live for all of us to see!!! |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 2:46 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
I would just love to see a crimson rosella in the city Ioanna... It would be lovely, but problem is we don't get them over this side of Australia!!! LOL... Instead we have rainbows introduced to WA flying all over the place making lots of noises as they fly pass!!!
The other evening, I was counting how many of those lorikeets would fly pass our house to where ever they roost, and I got to about 260 and gave up counting!! they kinda fly in a group of from a pair up to about 15 birds... so it wasn't too hard to count as the groups come in interval... It was fun watching them fly by though. |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 3:16 pm |
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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
Bih inner Melbourne is full of rainbows too, I only really began to notice just how many of them there are when I got my own and learned the sounds they make... now I hear them everywhere!  . I have to say, they do screetch a fair bit but I'd take their sounds any day instead of the annoying "raaaaa raaaaa" of the crows!
Maybe this baby rosella I saw is a sign that rosellas are starting to come inside the city too like the lorikeets; that would be really cool.
As for the Australian Bird Company, I've been meaning to go for ages! I'd love to see all these different parrots that I've never seen before! Give me a date and it's on |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 4:00 pm |
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ksue
Flier
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 484
Location: Melbourne Australia |
oh I'd be in for that too even though i live all the way on the other side of the city lol we"ll organize a date I have been meaning to go out there too###kellie |
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Thursday August 18, 2005 5:58 am |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
| re:Australian Bird Company visit |
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The Australian B.C. is open all day on weekends from 9-4 so let us know when and we can all meet to go/or meet there. I'm free on weekends so time and date doesn't matter with me,let us know when you Ksue and Koukouvagia are free so we can visit. |
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Thursday August 18, 2005 11:43 am |
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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
It would be great to have you join us Kelly. I live on the other side of the city too but I figure it's worth going once to see what they have .
Time-wise I'm flexible on weekends as long as I don't have to get up *too* early . |
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Thursday August 18, 2005 3:53 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Indeed a pity that you didn't carry seeds..
I had to think what crimson rosellas look like, but then I realized.. They're beautiful indeed! |
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Sunday August 21, 2005 4:58 pm |
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