I looked out my window this morning (fringe of Trelissick Park, Ngaio) to see a couple of what apperared to be juvenille Crimson Rosella (see last post for image and correction)
as per photo on this page of the juvenilles.
http://www.ozanimals.com/Bird/Crimson-R ... egans.html
Quite a surprise - anyone else seen them around?
Eastern Rosella Pair in Ngaio
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Ramjet99
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Eastern Rosella Pair in Ngaio
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ledzep
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Re: Crimson Rosella Pair in Ngaio
I'm also in Ngaio and I've seen plenty of Eastern Rosella in the area. Karori Cemetery, Otari-Wilton Bush, Riflerange Rd Ohariu Valley, Tinakori Hill, Botanic Gardens, etc. I'll keep an eye out.
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Ramjet99
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Re: Crimson Rosella Pair in Ngaio
Correctly re-identifed by ledzep as Easter Rosella
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shirley
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Re: Eastern Rosella Pair in Ngaio
Hi, on Saturday morning I saw a Rosella (first thought it was a Lorikeet) on neighbour's apple tree. A Tui tried hard to deter it by flying around it. Then joined by another and there was a third on a flax bush higher up. I live in Island Bay on the hill above the shops and thought they must have just escaped until I talked to people from Wilton who had seen them.