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Bear Dale

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Rainbow Lorikeets
« on: September 07, 2019, 02:49:16 »
Rainbow Lorikeets

"If I tickle you for five minutes, will you tickle me for five minutes OK"?

Scientific name: Trichoglossus moluccanus


Hugh_3170

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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2019, 05:46:55 »
Given the intelligence of parrot species and their social behaviours, the bird may well have such thoughts on its mind.  ;)

Nice capture.

Rainbow Lorikeets

"If I tickle you for five minutes, will you tickle me for five minutes OK"?

Scientific name: Trichoglossus moluccanus


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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2019, 06:20:46 »
Thanks Hugh, appreciate the comment mate and have a great weekend :) Hope the wind isn't as fierce in Melbourne as it is here today.

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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2019, 11:00:13 »
Nice catch and interesting behaviour.
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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2019, 12:54:35 »
I will have to move to Australia to get the diversity of birds you are able to catch!.. you are quite lucky to be there..

some great shots you have posted.
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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2019, 02:50:07 »
Nice catch and interesting behaviour.

Appreciated Bruno :)

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Re: Rainbow Lorikeets
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2019, 02:50:58 »
I will have to move to Australia to get the diversity of birds you are able to catch!.. you are quite lucky to be there..

some great shots you have posted.

Bob, my mouth waters at the US diversity of birds that I see.