Rainbow Lori Photo

10-03-2007, 04:14 PM

Found this nice photo of a Rainbow Lori in the wild. Copyrighted, so I'll just link it: Rainbow Lorikeet4 photo - EVOIMAGERY - PAUL WAINWRIGHT photos at pbase.com

10-03-2007, 04:50 PM

Beatiful Pics thanks nate !!

10-03-2007, 05:09 PM

Very nice!!

10-03-2007, 05:27 PM

That is one beautiful bird!

10-03-2007, 06:17 PM

made me smile, love wild photos

10-03-2007, 07:38 PM

I wonder what he's eating? Rainbow lories are so beautiful.....

10-03-2007, 07:56 PM

lovely looking bird there

10-04-2007, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Stizby

I wonder what he's eating? Rainbow lories are so beautiful.....

I put my Google-foo to work on that, Kelly. If it hasn't failed me, he's eating the blossoms of a Yellow Hakea (Hakea nodosa). It is described as "A medium to large shrub prefering damp soil. Dense needle like leaves provides shelter for small birds. Flowers attract nectar-feeding birds." Here's another photo of it: Hakea nodosa 630930714180/050_2.jpg

10-04-2007, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Quito's Qage

I put my Google-foo to work on that, Kelly. If it hasn't failed me, he's eating the blossoms of a Yellow Hakea (Hakea nodosa). It is described as "A medium to large shrub prefering damp soil. Dense needle like leaves provides shelter for small birds. Flowers attract nectar-feeding birds." Here's another photo of it: Hakea nodosa 630930714180/050_2.jpg

I am impressed with your google skills, Nate! Don't know how you figured out the genus and species. My gardening materials suggest that is a large shrub grown in Australia and that its flowers are fragrant but smell like fresh seaweed! LOL

10-04-2007, 07:51 AM

so so beautiful, lories are amazing birds. thanks for sharing that photo, nate!