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Offline Darryl

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« on: September 02, 2019, 12:47:05 pm »
The rainbow lorikeet is trying hard to impress the kookaburra, to no avail. The kookaburra even has a yawn!

https://www.facebook.com/ABCNorthWestQLD/videos/427176408155384/
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2019, 01:27:59 pm »
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2019, 04:24:57 am »
That happened to me, in the lorikeet's role.  --- tk
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 12:54:51 am »
Quote from: t k on September 03, 2019, 04:24:57 am
That happened to me, in the lorikeet's role.  --- tk

That never happened to me -- I don't do it for that long. ;D
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 10:52:26 am »
I've seen lorikeets behave like this towards other lorikeets, but not with a kookaburra! Lorikeets' antics are an endless source of amusement for us. Here's a bunch on our pond this morning. The colourful ones are rainbow lorikeets and the others are scaly-breasted lorikeets.

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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 03:15:36 pm »
Quote from: Darryl on September 05, 2019, 10:52:26 am
I've seen lorikeets behave like this towards other lorikeets, but not with a kookaburra!

They wanted the more impressive Partner!  8)  Can you blame them?  ::)
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2019, 12:24:25 pm »
Here's another little animal clip you could only see in Australia.  Koalas may look cuddly but they can be tough guys too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTKW8NKAt4

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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2019, 03:28:13 am »
Darryl ---  Are they youngsters or adults?  --- tk
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2019, 10:15:54 am »
Adults. Probably fighting over a female.  ::)
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2019, 11:07:01 am »
Daft - totally daft  :)
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2019, 09:35:08 am »
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Re: unimpressed
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2019, 04:01:57 pm »
This bird is NOT impressed! It's not every day you see a rainbow lorikeet trying to impress a Kookaburra. Funny video!
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