Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 2, 2023 8:35:50 GMT
Since the budgie got knocked out, I have been voting for the rainbow lorikeet. To me they always look like they are full of pin feathers, I wonder what their heads feel like??
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Post by skysmum on Oct 2, 2023 13:04:39 GMT
I love the pink robin and lorikeet 😊
I watched “crikey it’s the Irwin’s” last night in their Australia Zoo. There was a massive hail storm with hail the size of golf balls and the rescues were bringing in loads of lovely Lorikeets, poor souls had been literally knocked out of their roosting trees. They mainly had head injuries, they saved 130 out of 150 bless them. They also had an impressive Frogmouth which they managed to save too.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 3, 2023 0:09:09 GMT
Since the budgie got knocked out, I have been voting for the rainbow lorikeet. To me they always look like they are full of pin feathers, I wonder what their heads feel like?? Just like a normal parrot’s head, but I agree they do look like pin feathers.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 3, 2023 0:09:56 GMT
If you are going to vote for one of the parrots, please vote for the Swift parrot; he’s endangered.
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Post by criswell on Oct 3, 2023 13:54:33 GMT
The swift parrot is in 2nd place, two votes behind the Peregrin falcon.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 3, 2023 16:18:54 GMT
Did I read correctly, there are now fewer then 300 swift parrots?!
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Post by Hezz on Oct 4, 2023 0:24:00 GMT
The peregrine falcon is all over the world; the swift parrot is unique. Yes, Marianne Marlow, I think that is correct.
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 4, 2023 0:36:01 GMT
That's so sad 😥 The peregrine falcon is all over the world; the swift parrot is unique. Yes, Marianne Marlow, I think that is correct.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 4, 2023 0:37:03 GMT
And idiots want to build more wind farms in the Bass Strait right in the path of their migratory route.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 4, 2023 0:48:18 GMT
Oh yes. Wind farms, don't get me started on those! And idiots want to build more wind farms in the Bass Strait right in the path of their migratory route.
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Post by criswell on Oct 4, 2023 15:10:31 GMT
That is very sad.
Swift parrot is still in second place in the contest, tawny frogmouth in the lead. They are both miles ahead of the rest. Final round tomorrow.
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Post by criswell on Oct 4, 2023 23:12:25 GMT
Final round of voting. I've switched my vote to the Swift parrot as they need it more.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 5, 2023 0:42:40 GMT
I’ll be happy with either. The Tawny is a quirky bird and been runner-up the last two years.
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Post by Hezz on Oct 6, 2023 2:11:56 GMT
Yay, the Swift parrot won Aussie Bird of the Year, 2023! Congratulations, Swiftie. 👏 Hopefully we can save you.
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Post by criswell on Oct 6, 2023 7:17:34 GMT
That is brilliant. I really hope we can.
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