We came home through Boddington
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (353035)
Rockingham, Australia
March 20, 2023 8:11am CST
On our way home from a high school reunion we went through the town of Boddington (pop. 1,900) is 123 kilometres (76 mi) southeast of Perth. Apart from agriculture, bauxite and gold-mining are the major industries.
The town is named after Henry Boddington, a farmer and shepherd from the 1860s who leased land in the area in 1875. There are a number of interesting artworks in the street which I’ll try to put up over the next few posts if I can find something to write about.
Shown is the entry to the town, featuring the red-tailed black cockatoo which I’ve written about several times. The bird in the bottom right-hand corner is a female with the red bars. The male has only two wider bars. I think that’s right but I can’t verify it at the moment. And did you know that most parrots are left-footed?
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@BarBaraPrz (49581)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Mar 23
Well, that sure beats the standard green highway signs they have around here.
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@Beestring (15341)
• Hong Kong
20 Mar 23
Oh, I didn't know that most parrots are left-footed.
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@JudyEv (353035)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 23
I'm not sure that there is more there than anywhere else really. There is nothing in the research to say it's a particularly favoured spot of theirs. There are five subspecies throughout Australia and this one is found between Perth and Albany which is about the lower third of the state so it's not unique to the area. This subspecies is listed as 'vulnerable'.
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@leighnyork (1880)
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20 Mar 23
I did not know that most parrots are left footed. I guess we have new things to learn each and every day. Have you noticed how people are getting creative each and every time?
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@JudyEv (353035)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 23
I'm wondering how many parrots they watched before coming up with this decision. 
@snowy22315 (189218)
• United States
20 Mar 23
no idea about the parrots, and I didn't even know there were black cockatoos.
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@allknowing (145395)
• India
21 Mar 23
You know a lot about parrots I see and even about birds. May be I could call you an ornithologist? 
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@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Mar 23
Did Boddington become rich from gold then?
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@LindaOHio (188365)
• United States
15 Apr 23
Very interesting post. I never would have thought about a parrot's feet!
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@LindaOHio (188365)
• United States
15 Apr 23
@JudyEv lol Good picture. Maybe he's ambidextrous!
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