We have four Pale-headed Rosellas Platycercus eximius visiting our forest this winter. My wife calls these pretty gentle shy birds Blue-boys, a good name.
Our Blue-boys visit the bird bath along with a host of others however they are so timid I have not yet been able to get some video.
We do not feed birds. We just provide water in several bird baths. In our dry winter weather is very popular with a wide range of birds from meat eaters like Kookaburras and Butcher Birds to seed eaters like the Blue-boys, Rainbow Lorikeets and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets.
We are also working with BCC Habitat Brisbane to research and install nest-boxes to support our bird population.
October 26, 2011 at 11:18 am
[…] specifications. These boxes will provide nest sites for Rainbow and Scaly Breasted Lorikeets, Pale-headed Rosellas, Squirrel and Sugar Gliders. Southside Community News – October […]
November 8, 2011 at 11:10 am
[…] the first of our new nest boxes high in a Tallowwood ready for a family of Rainbow Lorikeets or Pale-headed Rosellas to move […]
December 8, 2011 at 9:59 pm
[…] had the third inspection of the new Men’s Shed nest box this morning. A pair of Pale-headed Rosellas gave the box a good looking over – climbing on top, looking inside and checking the corner […]