These gorgeous Australian King Parrots have been visiting us over this past fortnight. The male is a vivid orange with a green underbelly and the female displays the opposite colours ie. a green coat with an orange underbelly. The male is quite outgoing and will hop along the banister to catch our attention and bring some seed out to them. Dissimilarly, the female will be much more reserved and stand back amongst the foliage of the tree until the male tells her to come out. I have watched them and the male often eats for some time before indicating to her that it is safe to appear and when I am taking photos the female appears conscious of the camera being aimed at her (you can see her looking directly at the lens in the photos) whereas the male concentrates on the food and nothing else. I have read in my bird book that Australian King Parrots as well as, Rosellas and Lorikeets, will have the one partner for life, which explains why we always see them in pairs. Not sure how much longer they will be visiting here, they were here this time last year before moving south for the hotter months of summer. I hope that you enjoy the photos.
