More on Superb Parrots

["Philip Veerman" <>]

..........or even if you have seen them before!

-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Overs [
Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2011 9:57 AM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] More on Superb Parrots

Yesterday afternoon I had a quick look around
in Hawker for Superbs. I found a large group of perhaps 20 birds in the area
just to the east of Hawker College. There's a car park between the college and
the playing fields. The birds were feeding on the grassy verges in the car park
and along Murranji St, and also feeding in people's front gardens opposite the
car park on the south side of Murranji St. Roughly equal numbers of males and
females. They were quite approachable, I could get within about three metres of
birds feeding in low shrubs and on the ground. One bird flew down to a small
bird bath in someone's front yard.

A friend in Hawker mentioned that
Superbs had often roosted in the park opposite the college, on the corner of
Erldunda St. 

They really are spectacular birds, and worth a quick look
around in Hawker if you've not seen them
before!

Cheers
Anthony