Thingamagigs
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- Oct 13, 2012
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- Parrots
- Mana the manic female galah; yet to be named male corella
Something has puzzled me for a while and thought I might discuss it here.
Rainbow lorikeets (and to a lesser extent scaly breasted lorikeets) in suburban areas congregate in well lit trees, in the busiest areas, in the middle of town of an evening! For example... in the carpark of a shopping centre that has flood lights. Or literally the centre of town near the council buildings where there are trees and late night lighting.
They chatter all night long and are extremely noisy (and messy). Human development has not hindered them in any fashion and their numbers are impressive! Lucky for me someone has youtubed a video of it for our foreign members
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctLCC9t-gmE]Lorikeets at Night in Sydney - YouTube[/ame]
Most birds will attempt to avoid the middle of town and well lit areas of an evening. Even the corellas will roost just out of town (they gather in a local park just down the road from us).
I have to wonder why? Does anybody have any theories or know for sure?
Rainbow lorikeets (and to a lesser extent scaly breasted lorikeets) in suburban areas congregate in well lit trees, in the busiest areas, in the middle of town of an evening! For example... in the carpark of a shopping centre that has flood lights. Or literally the centre of town near the council buildings where there are trees and late night lighting.
They chatter all night long and are extremely noisy (and messy). Human development has not hindered them in any fashion and their numbers are impressive! Lucky for me someone has youtubed a video of it for our foreign members
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctLCC9t-gmE]Lorikeets at Night in Sydney - YouTube[/ame]
Most birds will attempt to avoid the middle of town and well lit areas of an evening. Even the corellas will roost just out of town (they gather in a local park just down the road from us).
I have to wonder why? Does anybody have any theories or know for sure?
