Eastern rosella

We heard a thump that sounded like a bird hitting a window and found a mark on the kitchen window, thankfully no bird below it. A few minutes later this beauty started to call and shout and landed on the veranda rail. He stayed long enough to find a window to point the camera through and get a fair shot. We can't decide if his mate was hurt or perhaps himself, he stayed around the garden for some time, we have seen one before but not this close, I have given you the view of his back to show the colours and markings.

Today we headed up to the Firth Of Thame again this time driving on the west side looking for 'shore'birds. We had a great time, warm sunshine all day and fish and chips again. Very good. The tide was way out and mostly gulls and herons to entertain us. A beautiful area.

The extra: A Tui, see the white pom-pom, white faced heron,
spotted dove, see spotted collar, and we think a juvenile red billed gull.

The eastern rosella is a rosella native to southeast of the Australian continent and to Tasmania. It has been introduced to New Zealand where feral populations are found in the North Island and in the hills around Dunedin in the South Island. Wikipedia