Just a galah doing his morning exercises
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325625)
Rockingham, Australia
October 18, 2020 6:46am CST
We stayed in the caravan park in Tom Price, a mining town in Western Australia’s north. In the morning, a pink and grey galah was busy doing his morning gymnastics near our caravan and Vince shot these photos.
The galah was mostly doing somersaults round and round the wire. Two others were watching from a nearby post. He knew Vince was watching him and he seemed to be putting on an act for the camera. At least, by doing this, he shows off his lovely colours.
Doesn’t he look as though he is having fun?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Oct 20
great pics! he seems to be laughin' there'n that one shot, lol. kind'a one 'f those 'weeeee' moments 'f complete 'xhiliration. what a lovely thingy to waken 'n see. 'xtra bonus such cooperated fer mr. vince. does look like great fun 'n a way to get'cher blood circulatin' :)
'tis a beautiful bird, though i hear many call 't a pest (the blurd facebook page), lol. i'd welcome such, those vibrant colors.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv a bit'n the destructive side, eh? most sad 'em bein' kept's pets, that confinement... glad such's slowly changin'. i oft wonder how humans 'd feel if'n the same 'twas done to 'em? interestin' though they make good talkers. do ya know offhand how long they live? i know many talkin' birds 've great longevity. which's good'n bad. many times the 'owners' pass 'n the family doesn't wish to care fer 'em. they end'p either'n horrible conditions 'r 't rescues'n display.
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@JudyEv (325625)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@crazyhorseladycx You are right. They do live for quite a long time; about 30 years in the wild but usually more in captivity.
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@JudyEv (325625)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 20
They have been known to cut through phone lines with their beaks and of course they're deadly in orchard areas. They are popular as pets and usually make good talkers. I hate to see them in the tiny cages that they are often kept in although that seems to be slowly changing.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv I am fascinated to watch animals having fun. Cats can stay still for very long time if they try to catch a bird. I watched the cat of my neighbor under the birds feeder yesterday. I was working in the kitchen, he stayed there not moving for almost a full hour.
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@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
18 Oct 20
What great pictures! We don't have any birds like this here in Ohio.
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@JudyEv (325625)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
He certainly seemed to be enjoying himself on the wire.
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
18 Oct 20
Yeah, he does. What a magnificent bird! Great shots too Judy!
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 20
Yes they are really exercising and they look nice
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@Alandalus99 (68)
• Saudi Arabia
19 Oct 20
This bird is very beautiful, I remember the first time I took care of the bird, its funny behavior made me laugh to myself. But this bird likes to bite with its beak and very painful bites, I have been bitten several times.
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@JudyEv (325625)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@Alandalus99 This is their natural habitat. We see great flocks of them from time to time. This tree is full of corellas which are the white cockatoos.
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@Alandalus99 (68)
• Saudi Arabia
20 Oct 20
@JudyEv where do you live freely like that? if in our place some live in a cage and are cared for.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
18 Oct 20
those are such amazing pictures - it looks like fun!!!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
18 Oct 20
although i would ned up breaking my arm if I did that!
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@JudyEv (325625)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
It was no trouble to him at all. He kept up his antics for quite some time.
