A sandwich and coffee with a friend
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325751)
Rockingham, Australia
April 24, 2018 7:37am CST
On Monday on our way home from Fairbridge Music Festival, we stopped in Pinjarra, Western Australia. We had to wait there till 3.30pm to put our friend on the train that would take her back to Perth. We went for a walk to some historic farm buildings which now house a craft shop, a museum and a tea-rooms.
We each had a toasted sandwich for our lunch and were taken by these parrots which were also having a sandwich for their lunch. These are called ringneck parrots because of the yellow ring (almost) round their neck. Another common name is ’28 parrot’ because the call they make sounds like they’re saying ‘28’.
There are four forms of the ringneck and in our area, the birds compete for food and nesting places with the introduced rainbow lorikeet. They are not endangered and we see them a lot around our home area.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 18
So these parrots "joined" you for lunch?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@JudyEv they just nip and drop them? i wonder why.
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@JudyEv (325751)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 18
@hereandthere Gardeners all over the state would like to know why too. Our friend has now strung thin wires back and forth over her roses.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Apr 18
@JudyEv They were so much at home with you
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@JudyEv (325751)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 18
@allknowing The photo has been zoomed in but they were at the next table so still quite close.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Apr 18
Haha well you know you live in a tropical place when you can lunch with a couple of parrots! (My son was in Sydney, Melbourne, and Bondi Beach and loved it! He's home now- and will be going back next year through his Design company.
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@JudyEv (325751)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 18
@MarymargII Sydney would be pretty full-on I think. A lot of people really like Melbourne, especially those who have made it their home.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Apr 18
@JudyEv Great- have a wonderful time. He thought it a fun city- different from Sydney.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 Apr 18
What an awesome amazing sight! And amaxing lunch you had there. We have at least, 10 bird houses built for parrots, 28s and pardalotes in our garden.
Good shot!
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@JudyEv (325751)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 18
@everwonderwhy I thought that was probably the case but wanted to make sure. We don't have nesting boxes but we have bird baths which the birds appreciate.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 Apr 18
@JudyEv Oh, no. They're bird nesting houses where they can come and go. That bird on the photo was on a wooden trellis in front of our window. Behind is the 'wild' bush with gum trees.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
24 Apr 18
What cute little birds , that's awesome that they are just out in the wilds
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
26 Apr 18
@FayeHazel Oh, I forgot about the parrots in Florida, when I lived in the Miami area, you could see them occasionally, but not often. Plus there were some that escaped from Parrot Jungle during/after a hurricane that added to the population.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
25 Apr 18
@JudyEv Hm, true -- in southern-most states (Florida) they actually have wild parrots. Sometimes I over look what we have here - the Cardinals are quite nice, but so nervous of bird.... goldfinches, blue jays and the occasional indigo bunting. I once saw a painted bunting female (green)... but we are a bit far north for them...
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
24 Apr 18
Interesting little birds. Never saw anything like that before.
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@JudyEv (325751)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 Yes, quite harmless although they do a lot of damage in the orchards. For some reason they also like to nip of the buds of rose bushes.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
24 Apr 18
@JudyEv Awesome. Thank you, Judy! They are harmless?
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Apr 18
I'd be thrilled, having these parrots join us, in a restaurant! What a nice surprise:)
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Apr 18
@JudyEv I adore birds, they have so much personality!
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 Apr 18
Spider feast. My husband took the shot from our dining room window.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 Apr 18
@JudyEv Thanks. I love his photography as a hobby. :-)
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