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| Galahs in the early morning sun |
I took the photo above one very cold, frosty morning at the Laratinga Wetlands in Mt Barker, South Australia. The two parrots - presumably a breeding pair - were taking advantage of the early morning sunshine to warm up. They certainly look a cosy pair.
Earlier on I had seen them - I assume it was the same two - at a nearby hollow in the same tree. I wrote about that sighting and showed two other photos here.
The Australian parrot we know as the Galah is sometimes known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo. It's commonly called a "cocky" and is often kept as a much loved pet, frequently living in people's homes and learning to mimic a range of human words, especially greetings. "Hello, Cocky" greets visitors to such a home, for example.
This species is also a frequent visitor to our home garden here in Murray Bridge. On occasions we have seen flocks numbering in the many hundreds flying overhead. With their raucous screeching it is hard to miss them.
Why not take a look over at Trevor's Birding, my other site about Australian birds?
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