"Mating/Courting parrots at Bird Sanctuary" Top 5 Page for this destination Kuranda Travelogue by Kate-Me

Kuranda Travel Guide: 65 reviews and 171 photos

Aren't these Austraian Eclectus parrots just gorgeous?
But which is the male and which is the female? With Oz spiders it is often the female who is the most brightly coloured, but with birds it's often the opposite...but what about when Both birds are bright?

Lets see...

Mating/Courting parrots at Bird Sanctuary - Kuranda

Now they're getting cuddly, twining their necks around each other, over and over, which is rather cute.
(Note: this doesn't appear to be a show for the cameras. Most birds in the park act rather blase about all the visitors - they see them all the time, and sometimes they pay attention to people looking at them, and others they just ignore them and go about their business of courting, feeding, drinking, bathing or nest building.

Now we see which one the male REALLY is....(funny, I had my money on the red bird!)

And afterwards, looking a bit scruffy....

And these two little parrots are quite obviously 'sweethearts' too....well, it IS the season, being spring (though the 30 degree weather - about as cool as it gets - makes you keep thinking you're in the middle of summer)

mother and baby

These two (which I believe are relatives of the Indian Ringneck parrot of Asia) are not courting, but a mother feeding her chick. He was rather cute as he squeaked every time he wanted to be fed (which was after each mouthful!)

Page Written Oct 5, 2003
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victorwkf Jul 14, 2006 at 12:27 AM Report Abuse

Kuranda is a nice place, you photos and information brings back good memories of my visit in 1996. Hope to return one day :)
Laura_Mexico Feb 9, 2005 at 8:23 PM Report Abuse

Wow, lovely pics, and you say you took them with your digital camera!? Tell me what brand & resolution it is, I want one of those! LOL... Congrats.
liqdstar Sep 18, 2004 at 3:39 PM Report Abuse

those are the cutest parrots!!! is that a sun conure in the midlle?
JetlagCity Jul 7, 2004 at 11:20 AM Report Abuse

Outstanding colorful pictures! I'd love to visit this place!
Sharrie May 30, 2004 at 7:30 PM Report Abuse

Lovely pix of the butterfly!
Ewa-Monika May 18, 2004 at 12:27 AM Report Abuse

Absolutely gorgeous picture!
karin_kamphuis Mar 7, 2004 at 11:06 AM Report Abuse

nice pics!!!! love the birds and we're heading to kuranda in september this year! We also want to take the train and skyrail (does it matter in which rank?) thanks! greetings!!!
850prc Feb 19, 2004 at 10:17 AM Report Abuse

More lovely birds, Kate. You would SO love Tambopata, Peru. That clay lick thing is awesome. Nothing like a tens of thousands of macaws and parrots descending on you in the early morning. : )
nepalgoods Feb 18, 2004 at 7:58 AM Report Abuse

Lovely birds! I like the bathing bird very much. So colorful!! Great page!
MalenaN Jan 10, 2004 at 12:50 AM Report Abuse

The butterflies are really beautiful! Nice to see you managed to get o picture of the Blue Ulysses!