western australia

The galah said hello; her owner nodded

@JudyEv (390210)

Rockingham, Australia

October 6, 2025 2:46am CST

While we were sheltering from the drizzle at the Nungarin Markets, a gentleman came along with a pink and grey galah on his shoulder. The galah said ‘hello’ and the man nodded.

He said he’d had the galah for 23 of its 25 years. It was free to come and go as it pleased but it rarely flew very far away at all. It was also prone to landing in a tree and not being able to get down! What intrigued me was how dark the colours were. Maybe it doesn’t spend a lot of time in the sun but the pink was very dark as was the grey. It created a lot of interest from the passers-by.

18 people like this

20 responses

APARAJITA BHATTACHARJEE

@mytunemagic (276)

•

6 Oct 25

It's majestic and beautiful!!

3 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

They are a lovely bird and make good pets although they can be noisy.

3 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

@mytunemagic I think they are only found in Australia.

1 person likes this

APARAJITA BHATTACHARJEE

@mytunemagic (276)

•

6 Oct 25

@JudyEv We usually don't see these birds here.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@LindaOHio (222971)

• United States

6 Oct 25

What a beautiful bird!

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

She was really friendly and kept saying 'hello' to anyone who came nearby.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 25

@LindaOHio The African Greys are supposed to be the most intelligent.

1 person likes this

@LindaOHio (222971)

• United States

7 Oct 25

@JudyEv I love birds, especially the really smart ones. I always wanted an African Grey Parrot.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

@AmbiePam (131600)

• United States

6 Oct 25

It’s an absolutely beautiful bird! I would love to have seen it in person.

2 people like this

show previous comments

@Fleura (36152)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 25

Or seen it in bird

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

It was very happy to sit on Vince's shoulder and on anyone's shoulder who happened along.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@LadyDuck (504890)

• Italy

6 Oct 25

It has become a "home parrot", it is true that his colours are very dark, but he is cute.

2 people like this

show previous comments

@LadyDuck (504890)

• Italy

6 Oct 25

@JudyEv - Some people feel better being with animals than being with humans.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

@LadyDuck I can understand that.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

The man had a bit of trouble talking to us and I think the galah was a very good companion for him.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@rakski (163144)

• Philippines

6 Oct 25

a very pretty color for a bird

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

The ones we see in the wild are a much lighter grey and pink.

2 people like this

@rakski (163144)

• Philippines

7 Oct 25

@JudyEv they are so colorful!!

1 person likes this

@Shiva49 (28811)

• Singapore

6 Oct 25

Definitely a friendly bird to cheer those around.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

It attracted a lot of attention.

1 person likes this

@Fishmomma (11608)

• United States

8 Oct 25

I like the birds dark colors. Its great to be different.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 25

It would be a very boring world if there weren't some differences between us all.

1 person likes this

@May2k8 (20197)

• Indonesia

6 Oct 25

The color is very unique, this is the first time I've seen it.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

It said 'hello' so gently. Everyone fell in love with it.

1 person likes this

@allknowing (153162)

• India

7 Oct 25

Stunningly beautiful. Does it belong to the parrot family?

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

Yes, or maybe cockatoo family. I don't know the difference - if there is one!

1 person likes this

@wolfgirl569 (141734)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Oct 25

It's lovely. I laughed at it not being able to get out of a tree

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 25

Being scared of heights wouldn't be a good thing for a bird! lol

1 person likes this

@wolfgirl569 (141734)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Oct 25

It's lovely. I laughed at it not being able to get out of a tree

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

Scared of heights I guess.

1 person likes this

@xFiacre (15477)

• Ireland

6 Oct 25

@judyev I didn’t know boy galahs were happy to wear pink, but he can pull it off ok.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

It's actually a girl galah but named Comet.

1 person likes this

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (23736)

•

9 Oct 25

the bird looks majestic

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 25

They are certainly nice-looking birds.

Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65994)

• Serbia

6 Oct 25

I'm afraid of birds.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

I'm sorry to hear that but I have a friend like that. She can't stand feathers.

1 person likes this

Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65994)

• Serbia

7 Oct 25

@JudyEv When I was little, a rooster jumped on me and I've been afraid of it ever since.

1 person likes this

@GardenGerty (170803)

• United States

6 Oct 25

She is a beautiful bird.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

She is indeed. It's nice she prefers to stay with the guy rather than take off.

@rsa101 (42099)

• Philippines

7 Oct 25

Wow, that bird has spent most of its life with humans as companions. I hope it can live longer than expected.

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 25

The life span is 20 to 40 years so hopefully she'll live a bit longer yet.

1 person likes this

@snowy22315 (214072)

• United States

6 Oct 25

Really cool, I have watched a lot of cockatoo videos on FB and Tik Tok. There is one everyday he likes to throw his toys down the stairs, and then at some point he picks them up goes back upstairs, climbs into his perch and "bedroom:..and put it in his toybox..ready to be abused for the next day. It's comical really.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

That is so funny. They do get some really funny habits at times. They know how to amuse themselves.

1 person likes this

@wolfgirl569 (141734)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Oct 25

It's lovely. I laughed at it not being able to get out of a tree

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct 25

It's not something you expect from a bird, is it?

1 person likes this

@Fleura (36152)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 25

I remember seeing those in the wild, they are very noisy! I didn't know they talked though. And yes that is a very dark pink.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 25

They are certainly noisy and in this area they are 'managed' from April to October. They, and corellas, have reached plague proportions. I guess they trap and/or shoot them.

1 person likes this

@Ronrybs (21454)

• London, England

6 Oct 25

I love the idea of a bird who gets stuck in trees as he can't work out how to get down!

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (390210)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Oct 25

It's a bit of an anomoly (if that's the right word) - a bird that's scared of heights! Much like having an otter scared of water.

1 person likes this