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red-capped parrot

  1. Long!

    Long!

    In a parrots usual upright pose, you maybe don't realise how big these Red-capped Parrots are, with that long tail. They're really rather beautiful.
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot male western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Taking a rest?

    Taking a rest?

    I didn't see too much of the female Red-capped Parrots, I guess they were mostly on nests. Did she come out for a bit of peace and quiet do you think?
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. One of the big ones

    One of the big ones

    Red-capped Parrot is rather large at 36cm (14 inches), even for a parrot. They called almost be called "rainbow" though, couldn't they with all those colours on them. Nice birds.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot male western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. A welcome from a youngster

    A welcome from a youngster

    We got back to the house and found a juvenile Red-capped Parrot up a tree waiting to greet us. Well actually he was stuffing his face LOL Not good shooting skills I'm afraid.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia birdwatching mode little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot juvenile western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Parliament's in Session

    Parliament's in Session

    Red-capped Parrot
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot western australia
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. We have lift off!

    We have lift off!

    There was a large water bowl in the middle of the lawn and at one point it got surround by Red-capped Parrots. There was also much coming and going and I just manage to catch this male leaving the party!
    • delia todd
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    • 2023 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot flight western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. A rather pretty lady

    A rather pretty lady

    After seeing the male Red-capped Parrot earlier on, suddenly a female appeared. Wasn't really expecting to see her, thinking she might be on a nest. Even though her colours are lessened, she is still rather attractive I think.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove november red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. And now for a parrot

    And now for a parrot

    They're really rather big these guys but rather handsome I think. Beautiful, aren't they. Strangely, I only saw Red-capped Parrots in Alex's garden.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 6 november albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Pretty bonnet

    Pretty bonnet

    Ok you've been very patient, here at last is the female Red-capped Parrot! She really blends into the background, doesn't she.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. A big 'un

    A big 'un

    Back at home Red-capped Parrots were waiting to greet me. Another lovely new addition to my list. Such beautiful guys these. The females are nearly as pretty, but in a different way.... you'll have to wait for her!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-capped parrot western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Up close and

    Up close and

    .... personal. I couldn't resist... was close enough that I needed to zoom right back to get him all in, so thought... well why not? So I did... brought you a head shot instead. I don't often do these!
    • delia todd
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    • albany male red-capped parrot western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Red bonnet

    Red bonnet

    ... well ... ladies don't wear caps, do they LOL Such lovely parrots these Red-caps, and she sat rather nicely on the fence.
    • delia todd
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Red-cap

    Red-cap

    And just along from where the honeyeater was one of the handsome Red-capped Parrots came in for a feed too. Nice-looking birds these.
    • delia todd
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  14. A big juvie

    A big juvie

    Back at the house, high up the top of the trees Judy pointed out a juvenile Red-capped Parrot! I didn't realise they had fledged already. An awkward angle of course, so not the greatest of pictures.
    • delia todd
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Taking F(r)light

    Taking F(r)light

    After Alex had put the bowl of food on the grass, it attracted at least 7 Red-capped Parrots as well as the Laughing Doves and Common Bronzewings (but they didn't get much of a look in!) There was much coming and going of these parrots, so I couldn't resist the opportunity of taking some flight...
    • delia todd
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  16. Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

    Red-capped Parrots are mostly seen along the coastal areas of this corner of Western Australia around the Albany area. The females and immature birds are much less showy than the brilliantly coloured male.
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  17. Police or goblin

    Police or goblin

    ... take your pick please. Actually there's quite a few definitions of Redcap when you do some research LOL. Hope you don't get bored with seeing these guys, they were such a novelty for me, and I only saw them in Alex's garden. Such handsome parrots too. They have a very similar tail to the...
    • delia todd
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    • albany male red-capped parrot western australia
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  18. Goblinette

    Goblinette

    .... or whatever the feminine term is for a Goblin LOL. Thanks to Jonno, who found that a Redcap is also a goblin from the Borders (Scotland/England... particularly Northumberland) folklore. She looks rather benign, really, not the described .... malevolent and murderous!!! I didn't see so...
    • delia todd
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Military Police

    Military Police

    Back at home after our leg stretch, more joys awaited, the first of which was a Red-capped Parrot. Big, and colourful and wonderful and a joy to see throughout my stay with Alex and June. Re the caption: The Military Police here are nicknamed Redcaps as that is the colour of their berets. I...
    • delia todd
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  20. Red-capped Parrot

    Red-capped Parrot

    Taken in my garden when all travel was banned due to Coronavirus fears. My only opportunity to take some photos and record some of the 70+ species that have visited the garden .
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  21. Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius

    Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius

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  22. red-capped parrot

    red-capped parrot

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  23. Red-capped Parrot

    Red-capped Parrot

    Taken in Lesmurdie,WA just outside my back door. This an endemic WA species which is so common in my garden you sometimes forget how beautiful they are. The beak is pointed to feed on Marri tree nuts.They pierce the cap with the long spikey beak and " drink" the seeds inside .This...
    • Mike Bouette
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  24. Immature Red-capped Parrot

    Immature Red-capped Parrot

    Young Red cap.
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  25. Red-capped Parrot

    Red-capped Parrot

    One of the many that come in to the feeder.
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