While we were in Canberra on the weekend for the opening of our friend Kerry Johns new exhibition, we went walking with the grandchildren. Our granddaughter spotted the Eastern Rosellas in a big gum tree, in the shade of course. Nevertheless I tried to capture a decent picture, and Thomas helped me, enjoying playing with the zoom lens.
eastern rosella in the shade
The others walked on, then I watched the rosellas fly down to the ground where they searched for grass seed. At last they were in the sun, but further away …. so here is a brighter image for you.
Eastern Rosella in the sun
Then I had to run to catch them up in the Watson Woodlands. This link is to the North Canberra group responsible for fighting to save the Yellow Box woodlands from housing development … it can be done!
When I was growing up the most popular biscuit manufacturer Arnotts used the Eastern Rosella as their logo …. so it became one of Australia’s famous birds.
Wishing you all a bright and glorious day, full of colour and joy like this beautiful bird!
dadirridreaming 
wow what a beautiful bird, you are doing well to photograph him in the open, he is gorgeous, are the male and female the same plummage?, thanks for sharing MJ
yes mj, just the same … i had both in one shot but cropped it to show you a closer version 🙂
How stunning!!!!! So I still wonder: “How many birds am I going to see thru the lens of Christine in Australia — that you see all different breeds is like marvelously JOYFUL to me.
This is a BRIGHT AND GLORIOUS DAY, beginning with this bird present in my morning meditation! And to think, no rest in the truth, that we, too, come from the loving Creative Source who made this (WHO – Whole & Holy One) bird! Wow, it’s sacred.
I also wonder: Does this bird sit with the Kuccoborro (sp??) who also sits in the old gum tree, that we encourage to laugh, in the song ditty?
thank you dear sue, i will keep looking for new birds to share :D, and yes, you often see the kookaburra and the rosella in the same tree so you can sing along!
The Rosella in the gum tree is like a painting. Stabbing colors woven together. Beautiful! I loved the abstract trees in Kerry Johns’ exhibition, too.
so glad you looked at kerry’s work, we bought one called “clouded”, you can see it on the gallery website (the link on new exhibition above), she is a very hard-working and mature artist 🙂
Such a beautiful bird. I really enjoy your bird photos 🙂
thank you NN, you always encourage me 🙂
What lovely birds these are. I can’t imagine having such colourful birds just flying around. 😉
we are so blessed with colourful birds here, just as well we appreciate them most of the time …maybe not so much when the king parrots are eating the bananas in the trees!
Gorgeous, colourful and pretty 🙂
thank you gilly!
What a place to walk. Even the name of the birds is lovely.
yes such a good thing the residents saved that land from housing development, the birds have somewhere to live and feed in the woodlands 🙂
The are also here in New Zealand. I am near Wellington and a friend has a small holding, They fly around there and sometimes sit on her lawn. Love your photos
Oh that is great, i did not know they were in NZ, they are so pretty aren’t they?
I love the almost powder blue colour on the E. Rosella – it’s a beautiful shade