Tony Russell wrote:
>
> Morning all,
> We are currently having a very heavy soaking sort of drizzle falling
> in NE Adelaide and the Rainbow and Musk Lorikeets are going absolutely
> bonkers, the noise is deafening. Does anyone know just why this
> happens ? Is it just pure exhuberation on their part or is there some
> functionality in the activity ?
>
> Curious.
> Anton.
Perhaps the Lorikeets view it as a chance to rain-bathe en masse. I've
seen this behaviour after a dry spell and I agree, it's noisy. I've also
seen 'keets in a large aviary rush about screaming in apparent
excitement when their owner turned on a spray to water the plants in the
aviary. They also bathe themselves by rubbing themselves through clumps
of wet leaves after rain or heavy dew.
Anthea Fleming in Ivanhoe
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