Feeding Time!

[Ross the fiddler]

It's on again & if they aren't fed then they'll chew the timber posts instead.

Getting to it isn't always that easy.


"Hey, let me have some too!"


"Now, what are you two doing?"


"Ahh! Beautiful food."


More E-M5 photos.

Thanks for looking.

[Wee man]

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Great shots nice storyline.

[Falk]

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Nice set Ross! You are blessed to get such nice visitors on your veranda. I can see the chew marks Can you get friends with them or will they shy away if you get to close?

[Floribunda]

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They are lovely Ross - you are so lucky to have them come in.
One of our naughty cockies from our recent wayside stop decided to perch on my shoulder. Not only are those beaks to be watched, but their feet are like razor blades - even through a jacket! He was quickly sent off.
When tame they are amazingly gentle, but wild ones need to be respected.

[Guest]

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Ross - nice pics - but they do deserve a proper feeder.

[Ross the fiddler]

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Great shots nice storyline.

Thanks Ed.

Nice set Ross! You are blessed to get such nice visitors on your veranda. I can see the chew marks Can you get friends with them or will they shy away if you get to close?

Thanks for the nice comment & yes, that is one of their chew marks. With just one of them, it will come asking & sit on the rail forever hoping for a hand out, but any attemps to try and touch or scratch its chest invites a quick nip from it. It will take food from the hand & also the hand itself (my son tried ). They are only friendly enough to except food being put out for them & while they are eating, I can get as close as a metre to them, so long as I don't spook at all. They take off quick when Toby my Foxy Pug barks at them.

The other bird that sometimes comes around for food too is a male King Parrot that will eat out of our hands (quite safely) & has even flown in through the open door to sit on the back of the chair next to me to quietly ask me for a feed. You may have seen this one before.

[Ross the fiddler]

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They are lovely Ross - you are so lucky to have them come in.
One of our naughty cockies from our recent wayside stop decided to perch on my shoulder. Not only are those beaks to be watched, but their feet are like razor blades - even through a jacket! He was quickly sent off.
When tame they are amazingly gentle, but wild ones need to be respected.

We are lucky up to a point. Nice to have the wild birds but also they've destroyed a few thigs too, so it is with mixed feelings.

Ross - nice pics - but they do deserve a proper feeder.

Thanks Terry. Yes, it could be nice to have a properly designed feeder, but there is a feed tray of sorts hanging above the rail & we also put feed in it. At least we can see them on the rail.