Wednesday 1 July 2015

Scaly-breasted Lorikeets, take #2 - June 2015

Last week I was pretty excited to have seen a Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Macleod but I was disappointed with my photos and keen to go back. Then my friend Sarah casually mentioned that she sees lots of them - clear views and close up, in the park near her house in Bundoora. So I skipped Macleod and headed straight for her house. A short walk to the Bundoora parklands and I had already spotted 2 pairs of Scaly's and many more Rainbow's in the first tree.

Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus

Housing dispute, ouch.





I was excitedly taking photos when Sarah mentioned that there were even better views of a nesting pair in another nearby tree. And here are the photos I managed to get. Very happy indeed.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus