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Trichoglossus haematodus
This pair of rainbow lorkeets were getting cosy on a rainy afternoon in my garden.
Rainforests, city parks and gardens in the Greater Brisbane region.
These birds often visit my garden and I have included a video of a courting pair. The video is not high quality as it was a rare moment of grabbing whatever I could put my hands on to quickly record the action. The female does not seem the least bit interested and she gives a whole new meaning to kick boxing! The male lorikeet is hilarious as he struts his stuff!
Spotted on Jul 10, 2010
Submitted on Jul 10, 2011
231 Comments (1–25)
So cute
So pretty.
aww so cute
Aww what beautiful birds :)
They actually are trichoglossus haematodus, is a pecies of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet are now treated as separate species. They are so cute!
Beautiful... :)
So cute!!
This video never ceases to amuse!
Simply beautiful.
SoO CUTE!!!!!!!
Feel*
Wow
Cool..
I'm getting an Amish fell...
Lovely colors.
WOW!
Lovely colors! Beautiful!
I love the colors! Beautiful!
Too cute! Beautiful colors.
Rainbow Lorikeets are the F1-11 fighter planes of the birds. Super fast with crazy manoeuvres. Must be all that sweet nectar.
Your spotting got posted (attributed to you) on Frans de Waal's fb page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frans-de-...
That is an amazing photo well done
looks amazing
Wow! These birds colors are in-describable :)
Brrilliant!!!
There are a lot of colors in this bird!