Tuesday 9 December 2014

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Galah

The Galah - Eolophus roseicapilla, also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia.



The Galah nests in tree cavities. The eggs are white and there are usually two or five in a clutch. The eggs are incubated for about 25 days, and both the male and female share the incubation. 
The chicks leave the nest about 49 days after hatching.



Flocks of Galahs will often congregate and 
forage on foot for food in open grassy areas.


Living in captivity Galah birds can reach up to 70 to 80 years of age when a good quality diet is strictly followed, the Galah bird socialises adequately and can engage playfully in entertainment activities to support the overall very intelligent nature of the bird.  In their natural habitat the Galah bird is unlikely to reach the age of 20 years. The average age of all Galah birds is about 40 years of age.


Like most other cockatoos, Galahs 
create strong lifelong bonds with their partners.


I hope you enjoyed seeing this lovely bird

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22 comments:

  1. If Word Verification is on, I DID NOT PUT IT ON, it is a glitch in blogger. Ignore it and just press publish

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  2. Nice bird - I see them most days, except of course, when I have my camera!

    A couple of people have mentioned word verification being on on my blog - as you say, its a glitch!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  3. Hello Margaret, I love these pretty birds. Their colors are lovely.. Awesome sighting and photos.. Enjoy your day!

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  4. Lovely coloured birds. I guess it gets a tad noisy when they flock together?...[;o)

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  5. Wonderful photos of this pretty bird. They live a good long life for a bird. Blogger seems to be back to normal on your blog. No WD today :)

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  6. Nice birds ,Have a nice evening ,Nette

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  7. Incredible to see birds this beautiful in the natural place ... So exotic to me.

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  8. That is a long time for a bird to live. But I know parrots will live for a very long time, maybe 70 years. Your second picture is my favorite, all the birds in the big beautiful tree, really stunning.

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  9. What a lovely colourful bird... thanks for sharing them.

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  10. I do love them - their colour matching a lot of our dawns. Not a precisely musical bird - but a cheeky charmer.

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  11. a very cool looking bird with such an expressive face and a very pretty color!!!!

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  12. Beautiful birds, it must be great to see them in such numbers.

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  13. They are delightful! I love them. Nothing like that here!!!!

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  14. Brilliant photos of this often "over looked" bird in Aus. They are such characters!

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  15. I love Galahs but I never knew the different names they can have. If I go anywhere near where they might be I try to find them (not that it is hard, noisy critters). I miss them here in the tropics. I love the pic of them in the tree trying to cool off.

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  16. Wonderful photos of these gorgeous birds. I love the photo of them against the blue sky.

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  17. Nice pictures! They are so pretty, I would love to see a flock of them!

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  18. Great shots of these lovely birds.

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  19. What a spectacular bird! Yes, I've seen Word Verification on many blogs and also been told it's on mine. I also want to say: it wasn't ME!

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