Once I found a Rainbow Lorikeet sitting on a road in Darwin, looking
stunned. I took it home, and later made up a nectar mix which I fed to the
bird. It soon figured out that the mix was stored in the fridge and would
lead me to the fridge whenever it was hungry, by climbing up my leg and
leaning towards the kitchen, and then towards the fridge. It would also
inspect any similar cups that I left in the kitchen.
The bird seemed wild - it certainly didn't want a relationship with either
me or my children, and when it was well, it strolled out the door and flew
away.
I didn't want it to stay. It was watching me on the computer. Next thing
it could have been hacking into government files!
Denise
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
1/7 Songlark Street
BAKEWELL NT 0832
Ph. 61 08 89 328306
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On 24/5/07 10:01 PM, "Chris Charles" <> wrote:
> To watch a long term pair of Powerful Owls schmoozing & canoodling is
> to see a relationship more sophisticated than some human relationships.
> Some human relationships are definitely sub-ninox.
>
> Chris Charles
>
> 34deg 47'30.93"S
> 151deg10'09.69'E
>
>
>
>
> On 24/05/2007, at 8:54 PM, Syd Curtis wrote:
>
>>
>> "Bird brain" is used colloquially to refer to a frivolous or
>> scatter-brained
>> person. "Unfair to birds!" I say. There must surely be many b-aus
>> observations of birds demonstrating noteworthy intelligence?
>>
>> In a recent email, a friend of mine has written:
>>
>> We went into Sydney today to work on a project we will have at the Art
>> Gallery of New South Wales in late November. We were sitting outside
>> the coffee shop when two rainbow lorikeets flew next to the tables and
>> when nothing materialised, as there were few of us and we didn't have
>> food, they went to the edge of the building where the services were
>> set
>> up and helped themselves very neatly and carefully to a paper
>> packet of
>> sugar. And not the Equal, I noted:
>>
>> They pulled out two Equals about an inch, but left them in the cup
>> and went for the real sugar. Then they flew next to us and opened
>> it and carefully snacked. And then flew off. They were elegant,
>> as if
>> they knew they were at a museum and had to be on their best
>> behaviour. They
>> were not trailer park trash or pushy like they can be!
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Syd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From:
>> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 23:49:23 -0400
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: lorie's
>>
>> Syd fine to forward, i would just add a final sentence.
>> they were elegant, as if they knew they were at a museum and had to be
>> on their best behaviour. they were not trailer park trash or pushy
>> like they can be!
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Syd Curtis <>
>> To:
>> Sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:24 am
>> Subject: Re: lorie's
>>
>> Thank you, Hollis. What a delightful story. And people speak
>> slightingly of "bird brains"! May I pass the story on to birding-aus,
>> please?
>>
>> A couple of days to go, and you're off to Europe, Jon. (If I've got
>> it right.) Have a great time, and come back safely.
>>
>> Love from Anniseed
>>
>> Syd
>>
>>
>> From:
>> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 02:54:04 EDT
>> To:
>> Subject: lorie's
>>
>>
>> Aniseed,
>>
>>
>> h and j
>>
>>
>>
>> Hollis Taylor
>> www.hollistaylor.com
>> 57-B Chaseling Avenue
>> Springwood NSW 2777
>> Australia
>> Tel: 612 47 51 98 07
>> Cell: 614 04 76 63 27
>>
>>
>>
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