Bugger, !! geez Jules be more specific ?? I thought you had found the Twins
Bryan said
06:27 PM Oct 23, 2014
Its 28 Jules
Gerty Dancer said
06:29 PM Oct 23, 2014
Well done getting the photo Jules, they don't sit still posing for the camera for long!
They're Australian Ringnecks, known as 28s or 38s because that sounds a bit like their call.
Bryan said
06:33 PM Oct 23, 2014
I understand the name 28 is from the 28 guage shotgun the farmers shot them with. But this may be an old wives tale. They are pretty but very destructive
Big Gorilla said
07:10 PM Oct 23, 2014
Jules, the bird is a Gouldian Finch or sometimes called a Painted Finch. The one in your photo is a young bird and the colors haven't fully developed. I used to keep and breed them when I was a kid. The head color can be red, black or yellow. You'll find more information on this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouldian_finch They are quite common in N. T. and northern part of W. A.
Sorry Ken, but if you look more closely at the Beak, you'll see that Julies Pic. is of a Parrot, not a Finch.
Cheers,
Sheba.
jules47 said
07:28 PM Oct 23, 2014
BG - Gerty says it is a ring necked parrot ? and there were not any others like the one you posted around anywhere - they have a vivid blue under their beaks, maybe on their head as well. ??
Big Gorilla said
07:33 PM Oct 23, 2014
Yes, I can see the difference in the beak, but what I can't tell is the actual size of the bird. In the photo it looks small, finch size, while parrots are usually large. It certainly has the developing colors of a Gouldian, but if I'm wrong, I stand corrected...
They call the 28's cos there is only 28 of them Jules
The twins are in Townsville where they are appreciated Daz.
jules47 said
07:40 PM Oct 23, 2014
BG - they are the size of a parrot, much bigger than a finch. Quite pretty.
And by the way - I didn't take the photo - it was taken by Solo Steve and posted on his blog - I stole it!!!! Hope Steve doesn't mind..
2weis said
07:41 PM Oct 23, 2014
google is your friend
The joyous cry of the twenty-eight parrot and its cheeky tail wagging meant that it was always welcomed as a bringer of happiness by the Noongar people, who called the bird Darlmoorluk.
It was said that when Darlmoorluk was around, the camp was safe from evil spirits that roamed the bush.
Although twenty-eights were good to eat, the Noongar only hunted them in desperate times.
The attractive green, yellow and blue bird which frequents our parks and woodlands is known to the world at large as the Port Lincoln or ring-necked parrot, but has been given the colloquial WA name of twenty-eight because of its call, which some say sounds like it is crying "twenty-eight".
Interestingly, only the ring-necks in the South-West cry "twenty-eight". In inland WA, western South Australia and the southern Northern Territory they leave off the "eight".
unable (dumb) to copy picture but it is the same as op
brian
jules47 said
09:21 PM Oct 23, 2014
BG - good research - and thanks to 2weis for their information as well - I just loved the colours, so unusual I thought.
Solo Steve said
09:43 PM Oct 23, 2014
Of course I don't mind Jules I am happy that you take the time to read my blog
Happywanderer said
09:51 PM Oct 23, 2014
Definitely the 28 parrot, because their call sounds like they are saying 28, otherwise known as the Ringneck parrot. I have dozens of photos of them taken all over WA.
This one taken at Kojonup.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 23rd of October 2014 10:14:30 PM
That one looks like it's dancing Marj. Lovely High-kick there.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Happywanderer said
10:36 PM Oct 23, 2014
Yes, it does a bit Sheba. It was scratching the ground, picking up food in that claw to eat it.
I've got lots more but because of poor reception can only upload one at a time.
woolman said
11:27 PM Oct 23, 2014
They are called 28s as they call 28 28 28. Spend too much ammo shooting them. Would get 200 to 300 a day in traps. Needed to do that under permit otherwise they would pull up the crop as it was just coming through. Gave up with traps so used to feed them 3 or 4 bags of grain a day (hoping that they would get bloat and go away)for the first 2 weeks after sowing to get the crop established. It is amazing that they can go and pull up every seed in a hundred acre paddock over a week. That is lots of beaks working. They never ate much just left most of the seed on top of ground.
If you are going to run over them you have to leave at least 2 wheels on sealed surface to add some fairness.
With all that in mind they are a beautiful bird and very funny things to watch playing. Just wish they wouldn't breed so much.
Neil
Big Gorilla said
09:17 AM Oct 24, 2014
Never heard that term 28. Probably haven't been in areas this bird inhabits. Learn something every day !!
delapan said
10:50 AM Oct 24, 2014
Used to live in SW WA, the 28's are sods with fruit trees, first eat the flowers, then the green fruit, then the ripe fruit and finally come back and bite the branches off !!
jules47 said
05:15 PM Oct 24, 2014
Solo Steve wrote:
Of course I don't mind Jules I am happy that you take the time to read my blog
Don't go in every day Steve - but I read a couple of other blogs as well - so every couple of days, reception allowing, of course. Hows it all going?
jules47 said
05:16 PM Oct 24, 2014
Happywanderer wrote:
Definitely the 28 parrot, because their call sounds like they are saying 28, otherwise known as the Ringneck parrot. I have dozens of photos of them taken all over WA.
This one taken at Kojonup.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 23rd of October 2014 10:14:30 PM
That is indeed a nice photo Marj!
Red Dog said
07:08 PM Oct 24, 2014
This bird is known as the 28 Parot cheers red dog
jules47 said
07:18 PM Oct 24, 2014
Thanks Red Dog - haven't seen you on for a while -we went to Dampier and saw the statue of Red Dog - had photos taken -not a bad place.
Blue said
07:31 PM Oct 24, 2014
Red Dog wrote:
This bird is known as the 28 Parot cheers red dog
when travelling in WA I've mainly only seen them in the Southern Parts...
Sheba said
08:20 PM Oct 24, 2014
delapan wrote:
Used to live in SW WA, the 28's are sods with fruit trees, first eat the flowers, then the green fruit, then the ripe fruit and finally come back and bite the branches off !!
Wow. I wonder what happened to their original food supply ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
Kisha said
12:50 PM Oct 25, 2014
My property backs onto a picturesque tree lined river, I hear and see birds of all descriptions, the one in your picture is beautiful and belongs to the Lorikeet family, at night I hear so many birds and the frogs its just so lovely. Being a nature person I really appreciate these things that make ones heart sing. I'm also into astronomy so the night sky often sees me under it gazing away and even looking for the ISS. All interesting stuff.....Kisha
Happywanderer said
04:05 PM Oct 25, 2014
My favourite bird is the Rainbow Bee Eater. Why do all the pretty ones cause all the destruction. We need our bees. Will try and find a photo.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of October 2014 04:13:16 PM
Saw quite a lot of these birds in WA - funny name though - "38 Bird" - don't know why!
Bugger, !! geez Jules be more specific ?? I thought you had found the Twins
They're Australian Ringnecks, known as 28s or 38s because that sounds a bit like their call.
Jules, the bird is a Gouldian Finch or sometimes called a Painted Finch. The one in your photo is a young bird and the colors haven't fully developed. I used to keep and breed them when I was a kid. The head color can be red, black or yellow. You'll find more information on this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouldian_finch They are quite common in N. T. and northern part of W. A.
Here is a photo of a fully developed bird...
Sorry Ken, but if you look more closely at the Beak, you'll see that Julies Pic. is of a Parrot, not a Finch.
Cheers,
Sheba.
BG - Gerty says it is a ring necked parrot ? and there were not any others like the one you posted around anywhere - they have a vivid blue under their beaks, maybe on their head as well. ??
Yes, I can see the difference in the beak, but what I can't tell is the actual size of the bird. In the photo it looks small, finch size, while parrots are usually large. It certainly has the developing colors of a Gouldian, but if I'm wrong, I stand corrected...
Disregard what I've written above. It's an Australian Ringneck Parrot..... You've had me working on Google !! Check this out: http://www.travelling-australia.info/CollStuart1/APics2C.html
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Thursday 23rd of October 2014 07:40:14 PM
They call the 28's cos there is only 28 of them Jules
The twins are in Townsville where they are appreciated Daz.
And by the way - I didn't take the photo - it was taken by Solo Steve and posted on his blog - I stole it!!!! Hope Steve doesn't mind..
The joyous cry of the twenty-eight parrot and its cheeky tail wagging meant that it was always welcomed as a bringer of happiness by the Noongar people, who called the bird Darlmoorluk.
It was said that when Darlmoorluk was around, the camp was safe from evil spirits that roamed the bush.
Although twenty-eights were good to eat, the Noongar only hunted them in desperate times.
The attractive green, yellow and blue bird which frequents our parks and woodlands is known to the world at large as the Port Lincoln or ring-necked parrot, but has been given the colloquial WA name of twenty-eight because of its call, which some say sounds like it is crying "twenty-eight".
Interestingly, only the ring-necks in the South-West cry "twenty-eight". In inland WA, western South Australia and the southern Northern Territory they leave off the "eight".
Read more: www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/about-town/twentyeights-keep-evil-spirits-at-bay-20130325-2gpmt.html
unable (dumb) to copy picture but it is the same as op
brian
Of course I don't mind Jules I am happy that you take the time to read my blog
Definitely the 28 parrot, because their call sounds like they are saying 28, otherwise known as the Ringneck parrot.
I have dozens of photos of them taken all over WA.
This one taken at Kojonup.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 23rd of October 2014 10:14:30 PM
That one looks like it's dancing Marj. Lovely High-kick there.
Cheers,
Sheba.
I've got lots more but because of poor reception can only upload one at a time.
They are called 28s as they call 28 28 28. Spend too much ammo shooting them. Would get 200 to 300 a day in traps. Needed to do that under permit otherwise they would pull up the crop as it was just coming through. Gave up with traps so used to feed them 3 or 4 bags of grain a day (hoping that they would get bloat and go away)for the first 2 weeks after sowing to get the crop established. It is amazing that they can go and pull up every seed in a hundred acre paddock over a week. That is lots of beaks working. They never ate much just left most of the seed on top of ground.
If you are going to run over them you have to leave at least 2 wheels on sealed surface to add some fairness.
With all that in mind they are a beautiful bird and very funny things to watch playing. Just wish they wouldn't breed so much.
Neil
Never heard that term 28. Probably haven't been in areas this bird inhabits. Learn something every day !!
Used to live in SW WA, the 28's are sods with fruit trees, first eat the flowers, then the green fruit, then the ripe fruit and finally come back and bite the branches off !!
Don't go in every day Steve - but I read a couple of other blogs as well - so every couple of days, reception allowing, of course. Hows it all going?
That is indeed a nice photo Marj!
This bird is known as the 28 Parot cheers red dog
when travelling in WA I've mainly only seen them in the Southern Parts...
My property backs onto a picturesque tree lined river, I hear and see birds of all descriptions, the one in your picture is beautiful and belongs to the Lorikeet family, at night I hear so many birds and the frogs its just so lovely. Being a nature person I really appreciate these things that make ones heart sing. I'm also into astronomy so the night sky often sees me under it gazing away and even looking for the ISS. All interesting stuff.....Kisha
My favourite bird is the Rainbow Bee Eater. Why do all the pretty ones cause all the destruction. We need our bees. Will try and find a photo.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of October 2014 04:13:16 PM