Rainbow Jungle and Rainbow Birds
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382036)
Rockingham, Australia
August 20, 2016 8:12pm CST
One of the places we visited in Western Australia during our recent holiday was Rainbow Jungle in Kalbarri.
This bird park has an excellent reputation. There are large walk-through aviaries and many of the parrot varieties there breed each year. Some of the ones we saw included: scarlet-chested parrot, scarlet macaw, yellow-tailed cockatoo, Australian king parrot, elegant parrot, purple-crowned lorikeet, hooded parrot, mulga parrot, rainbow lorikeet, superb parrot, red-capped parrot, sun conure, gang-gang parrot, and princess parrot.
I was interested in the yellow-tailed black cockatoo and was able to get a (not too good) photo of one with his tail spread. Can you see the intricate markings on the tail? We have white- and red-tailed cockatoos here but the yellow-tail is only found in the Eastern States.
The gardens and surrounds are lovely. The camellias were in flower. Water-features are cooling and relaxing. While I'm sure most of us would prefer the birds to be flying free, well-run places like this do their part in ensuring the survival of rare species.
I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Aug 16
I really, really liked the music on your slideshow. What was it? The photo's were really neat too.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
I wish you hadn't asked me that! I don't know. When I load slideshows now for some reason the music doesn't play and I can't see the preview until it's too late to change anything - so I took a guess with the music and loaded something from the suggestions. I'll try to go back and find out what it was.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv - Oh, please don't go to too much trouble.
@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Aug 16
Wow! This aviary sounds wonderful. My husband and I always love the aviaries in zoos!
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
There are some colourful birds around, aren't there?
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Aug 16
those tail feathers are wild, the pop of color in the middle like that
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv oh that's really pretty!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Aug 16
wowzers!! that cockatoo's tail looks like fine lace! 'n that water lily pic simply stunnin'. thoroughly enjoyed all the pics - what a treat to see such a place. i agree though, one'd rather 'em be out'n the wilds, 'tis tough to protect 'em out there sadly. so glad this place's there fer 'em 'n folks're able to go'n enjoy 'em also.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv there's a sanctuary'n las vegas, nevada (where the daughter/grands moved to) 'n they'd a vast variety 'f birds there's well. i jest wanted to climb 'nto yer slideshow, hang out by the waters edge whilst listenin' to the birds. i'm tellin' ya, from some 'f the pics ya shared, those birds 't didn't look possible they 'twas real. my word, what beauty!
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx The parrots in particular can be very colourful.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Aug 16
Your slideshow on YouTube was great, so thanks for sharing all your wonderful photos! I am a big fan of birds, and my neighbor has two gorgeous macaws that everyone in the neighborhood just adores!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv Extremely noisy! Those birds will not stop chattering the entire day! But the funny thing is, after they've driven you crazy for about six months, you start to get used to the noise, and learn to tune it out. I don't even notice the birds anymore, because I'm so used to it by now. But if there's ever a day that those birds are gone for whatever reason, the silence becomes deafening! lol
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
@moffittjc Six months before you can tune the noise out? I think they'd be macaw and mash after a week in my house. 
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv The slide show was really good.All those pretty colorful birds.That is a fancy tail in that photo.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv This is the first time I am seeing a tail like that.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
21 Aug 16
That is awesome! I would love to visit that park ..
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope it wasn't too long.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Aug 16
I love the colours on his tail feathers ... lovely... great slide show... there certainly are an abundance of different colours birds...
while watching that slide show ... I watched a couple of the others too... I really enjoyed them... 
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@JadePlatypus (234)
• Australia
21 Aug 16
@JudyEv What a gorgeous bird it is. Are they endangered? I think we are pretty lucky in Australia, most of our Zoos and sanctuarys are well run. Not all, but most. Visitors are aware of what does and does not constitute animal cruelty and are able to report, and get action, if they feel what they see is maltreatment.
My mother has a vague memory of a cockatoo that she heard but never saw, when she was a child. She said that it sounded like someone being murdered.
I didn't like to tell her that to me, all cocky's sound like they are being strangled; she was adamant that this particular type was a rare phenomenon. Do you know of such a one?
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
The yellow-tail isn't endangered but our white-tailed cockatoos are all endangered. Like you, to me they all sound like they're being murdered. I'm not sure what your mother would have heard. The ed-tail cockatoo is found throughout most of Australia and two subspecies are under threat.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
21 Aug 16
Very nice slide show. I noticed you added music this time. It was fitting but kind of ran out before the pictures did. I hope to have fun messing with another slideshow myself.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Aug 16
Those are really cute birds over there, are they your pets or they just visit your home? they're beautiful
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Aug 16
I would love to visit! Birds are so pretty.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 16
We have some very colourful parrots - as so many other countries.
