Polytelis swainsonii

Superb Parrot at Macquarie, ACT

Polytelis swainsonii at Macquarie, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
Polytelis swainsonii at Macquarie, ACT - 9 Nov 2019
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Polytelis swainsonii 9 Nov 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Polytelis swainsonii 9 Nov 2019 Lisa.Jok

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2 comments

   10 Nov 2019
Thanks Lisa - All the birds in this flock seem to be male (yellow face with red bib) - which suggests they may be feeding females on nests. Trackers on males in previous years indicated that males from pairs with nesting hollows in north-east Gungahlin visit the Macquarie area. Please let us know if you see any birds with leg tags.
Lisa.Jok wrote:
   14 Nov 2019
Hi Michael. The one furthest left at the back was completely green, the others were yellow faced with red bib. I couldn’t see any with leg tags this time, I was so excited just to see them I didn’t want to scare them away by getting too close! I will keep an eye out in the future.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 9 Nov 2019 06:45 AM Recorded on
  • Lisa.Jok Recorded by

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