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Baby Nutmeg's and Lorikeet

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Dec 16, 2012 19:09 |  #1

The nutmeg mannikin's that have been visiting my bird feeder are now bringing the new family. Previous thread here .... The light is a bit harsh in these as they are taken around 11am. It was also very windy.

Here are 4 of the 5 young birds in the family ...

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A little lower down on the same branch was number 5 ....
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When they got out of the wind they didn't appear so fluffy ...
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My golden cane palm is also in flower at the moment, that brings the Rainbow Lorikeets in close to the veranda.
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Dec 16, 2012 20:54 |  #2

Nice to see them all lined up, great color in that last one




  
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Dec 17, 2012 14:15 as a reply to  @ rick_reno's post |  #3

Amazing variety! Love those Nutmegs!

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Dec 17, 2012 14:52 |  #4

Beautiful lorikeet - whish I had them here to snap. Cool nutmegs

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Dec 22, 2012 01:01 |  #5

Beautiful photos of these beautiful birds, I wish we have them here :)

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Dec 22, 2012 03:48 |  #6

Lovely Set :)




  
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Dec 22, 2012 04:02 |  #7

great set of images, but no3 is a bit oversharpened Brian. Not heard of the nutmegs before. Love the lorikeet image.

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Dec 22, 2012 07:19 |  #8

Lovely shots, detail is fantastic.

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Jan 21, 2013 17:04 |  #9

Thanks for the feeddback all, I appreciate it.

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Jan 21, 2013 17:18 |  #10

David Ransley wrote in post #15378008 (external link)
Beautiful lorikeet - whish I had them here to snap. Cool nutmegs

Well, don't give up hope just yet. They're not supposed to be in the Bronx, but I found one there anyway in November of 2005:

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