Small birds & mystery parrot in Holder

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-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Veerman <>
To: 'Rod's Gardening' <>;
Sent: Sat, Mar 26, 2011 4:54 pm
Subject: Small birds & mystery parrot in Holder

Hi Rod,

 

Your parrot is most likely a Rose-ringed Parakeet, a very common pet species from Asia. We get observations of them maybe a few a year. Although a Princess Parrot (a fairly common pet species) is also reasonably likely but I wouldn't think you'd get too much of an impression of green.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod's Gardening
Sent: Saturday, 26 March 2011 1:12 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Small birds & mystery parrot in Holder

Friday morning there were at a rough estimate 50 plus Silvereyes milling about in the trees in my garden, getting stirred up by a couple of Currawongs.  They were joined by a pair of Grey Fantails, only seen here once before, just after the fires in 2003.  Next on the scene was a Willie Wagtail with one of those small ginger/brown butterflies in its beak.  It landed on the bitumen and proceeded to scoff down its meal, wings 'n all.  (Do they usually eat the wings?)

 

While all this was happening I heard an unusual call and looked up to see a parrot overhead, definitely none of the regular Rosellas or King Parrots we get here.  It had a very long tail and slim body, pale green with pink under the throat/chin area. I only had a glimpse of a few seconds before it landed in a tall gum tree across the road.  I made a dash for the "car" binos but before I could focus it took off with what I would describe as a loud cackle (in your general direction Tony & Charmian).  On examining Simpson & Day the only possibility that comes anywhere close is a Princess Parrot, probably an aviary escapee?

 

Cheers

 

Rod

 

Rod Mackay
Rod's Garden Maintenance

 

Tel.  0407 456 330

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