Australian King Parrots

One of the great things about living in Australia is the abundance of birdlife from Sparrows to Eagles.
Where I am living at the moment in Sydney there are lot of different species  of parrots flying around the neighbourhood and I was fortunate enough to spot these two King Parrots in my front yard .
So grabbing the camera I managed to get them on film so to speak as the moment can be brief  before they flew off in search of more food.

The Australian King Parrot ranges down the east coast of Australia from Cooktown to the bottom of Victoria where it in lives in a variety of habitats from rainforests to grassy woodlands.
The male has brighter colours than the females and the nesting season is from September to January in which the female lays up to 5 eggs in the nest which is a hollow high up in a tree.

The King parrot feeds on blossoms , acorns and it sometimes raids orchards to feed on fruit and it loves bananas as well  unlike the Cockatoos who are very noisy the King Parrot is quiet when it feeds.
I guess  it means they get to eat a lot more fruit before the farmer finds them, the King Parrot is just one of the many different parrots that fly around my neighbourhood and it is always a special moment  to see them and I hope you enjoy the moment too.
Cheers
Mick 




Male King Parrot


Female King Parrot

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