Trichoglossus moluccanus

Rainbow Lorikeet at Symonston, ACT

Trichoglossus moluccanus at Symonston, ACT - 18 Apr 2021
Trichoglossus moluccanus at Symonston, ACT - 18 Apr 2021
Trichoglossus moluccanus at Symonston, ACT - 18 Apr 2021
Trichoglossus moluccanus at Symonston, ACT - 18 Apr 2021
Trichoglossus moluccanus at Symonston, ACT - 18 Apr 2021
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Trichoglossus moluccanus 8 May 2021 Liam.m
Trichoglossus moluccanus 8 May 2021 BIrdsinCanberra

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Walking along a track I heard the calls of some Rainbow Lorikeets. At first I could not see them, but eventually I noticed one on a small branch. Then I noticed a second one in a hollow. The first bird returned to its mate and briefly preened the other lorikeet before it moved along the top edge of the hollow. After a minute or so, both birds flew to a new branch where they perched side by side before preening themselves.

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