Time for a (Bird) Bath
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325345)
Rockingham, Australia
April 25, 2017 10:16pm CST
I've been out and fed Herc and unpacked some more of the bus. After I sat down at my computer, two twenty-eight parrots arrived for a bath. One stayed for ages and must have been nearly too wet to fly away. But I guess they have more sense than that.
They get the name 'twenty-eight' from their call. They are also known as the 'ring-neck parrot'. Their fancy name is Barnardius zonarius and they are classified as a large parrot. They are very common throughout the south-west of Western Australia and are also found in many other parts of the country.
I hate to admit to shooting these when they'd get in the orchard on the farm. Now the robins are arriving for baths and the water is nearly all gone.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
27 Apr 17
@JudyEv best time to spend, never mind the chores, they'd always be waiting...
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
26 Apr 17
I remember my Grandma Mary used to have Bird baths at her house i used to love watching the birds
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 17
@chrissbergstrom You can waste a lot of time if you like birds and animals.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
26 Apr 17
@JudyEv I love bird watching i havent done it much lately though, are high school used to have a little area where birds would come and land all the time there were so many bird feeders id catch myself staring out the windows and get yelled at by the teacher for staring off into space as he called it.
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@snowy22315 (169643)
• United States
26 Apr 17
The birds here will never use my birdbath. I feel personally insulted.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Apr 17
And I just learned something I didn't know!
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
26 Apr 17
They are beautiful. So glad you were able to share the photos of them.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@JudyEv It is so nice that you live where you can see these beautiful tropical birds in your back yard! Does the males and females have different colorings? Can you easily tell them apart?
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 17
@Shellyann36 You can't tell these apart easily. They all look the same to me.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
26 Apr 17
What are those bricks doing in the bird bath and I find your bath too tiny. They should be tapered so that all sized birds can frolic in there. Hope you do not mind my making this suggestion.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 17
Yes, a bowl of water hung up would be good. Or sat on a pedestal of some kind. Hanging up is good as any cats would find it hard to catch the birds while they're bathing. If it is near some shrubs or trees the birds might feel safer. Our birds aren't very trusting either but I'm able to take the photos from inside.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
26 Apr 17
They are lovely parrots and have the distinctive name.I don't remember if I have seen them in our zoo.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
27 Apr 17
@JudyEv I think this species of parrot is native to Australia and doesn't get used to other countries' climate.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 17
@changjiangzhibin89 That could well be and would explain why it's not seen in other countries.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
28 Apr 17
they're very colourful... and look very comfy...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
29 Apr 17
@JudyEv 
aye an he's a big bird it doesn't look as though there's room for any others with him in it.. lol
aye an he's a big bird it doesn't look as though there's room for any others with him in it.. lol1 person likes this
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Apr 17
I was wondering why twenty eight and were you talking bout 56 birds in a mathematical way
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr 17
@responsiveme You've inspired another story - thanks. 
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Apr 17
@JudyEv yes...Pitfalls of teaching mathematics
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 17
Only two! The little birds come in all together but not the bigger ones.
@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 17
@spiderdust Oh, that explains it then! I couldn't quite work out what you meant. I could have worded it better really.
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
26 Apr 17
@JudyEv I misread, and thought you had 28 parrots instead of 2 "Twenty-Eight" parrots.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
26 Apr 17
They are lovely birds Judy.
Not any of those around here thats for sure.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@JudyEv Yes I do see and so colorful and lovely Judy thanks.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
27 Apr 17
I've never seen a bird quite like that. That's a pretty shade of green.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 17
I've put up another photo in the comment (3 actually I think - but all the same) to show the blue colouring underneath.
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
27 Apr 17
I love birds, those parrots have very nice green colours. Time to replenish the water
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 17
They're very pretty aren't they? They have quite a lot of blue in the underneath feathers too.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Apr 17
I think it's cool watching these parrots bathing
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
26 Apr 17
You must have enjoyed it a lot
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
26 Apr 17
@JudyEv I can understand.. These small moments in life are worth enjoying
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