Saturday, August 8, 2015

Two Parrots & A Cockatoo

I  am finally getting around to sharing a few more photos of the beautiful birds I photographed this summer. 

I will be joining in with host, Eileen at Saturday's Critters.

Thank you Eileen for managing this wonderful meme.

 If
you missed my Skywatch post & brief update on medical missions in Kenya, you can find it by clicking here.

Bloedel Conservatory located in Vancouver's beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park & home to the birds.
Casey, the Amazon Parrot

Kramer, the Moluccan Cockatoo

Moluccans are the largest of the cockatoo family and are extremely intelligent. I've read that Kramer loves peppermint tea, baseball hats, and is a very good dancer.  Sometimes he swings upside-down from his perch and puts on a show.  I was fortunate enough to see him put on a show when I visited though.  He was quite cooperative in posing for photos for me and only put the show on when he had an audience. Kramer has a large vocabulary and says things like "What is that?", "I' m a bird.", and "Let's party" among other things.

Rudy, African Grey Parrot

Rudy is an African Grey Parrot and is about 17 years old.  It is said that these parrots are loving and playful and bring joy and laughter into the lives of all who have the pleasure of knowing one. They are very intelligent birds and are considered to be the “Einstein’s” of the parrot world because of their incredible talking ability. African Greys are considered to be among the most intelligent of all birds, ranking alongside dolphins and chimpanzees for their ability to associate human words with meanings, shapes and colours.  While I was there Rudy was quite quiet and looked like he was trying to catch up on some sleep.  No doubt he gets tired of all the people that watch him every day

32 comments:

Denise said...

the parrots are lovely.

Ela said...

I love these beautiful birds! It was great to talk with a parrot !!
Gorgeous photos !!
Happy weekend !!

Phil Slade said...

Poor Rudy. Yes I guess Parrots are entitled to an "off day", just like humans.

Phil Slade said...

Poor Rudy. Yes I guess Parrots are entitled to an "off day", just like humans.

Phil Slade said...

Poor Rudy. Yes I guess Parrots are entitled to an "off day", just like humans.

eileeninmd said...

I love all the pretty parrots. Rudy does look a little tired. Wonderful photos! Thank you for linking up and sharing you post. Have a happy weekend!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Beautiful birds and a lovely structure. Have a lovely weekend.

Diane said...

Great shots Penny, of course I have to say I like the African grey best :-) Have a good weekend Diane

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots of the birds. Nice variety.

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

The last two birds look just like ones we have here in Australia, both can be taught to speak well.

EG CameraGirl said...

I like seeing the Kenyan birds, so different from ones here in North America.

Joanne Noragon said...

The conservatory is a stunning piece of geodesic architecture. I would enjoy seeing all those birds, too.

Snap said...

Lovely parrots. The conservatory looks like a wonderful place to visit. Happy Critter Day!

tiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.com said...

I have 3 blue & gold macaws & 2 African Grey`s , & you are right about how intelligent these birds are. The greys know phone #`s & names of friends & repeat many things I say.
What a wonderful place that they have those birds living in! Thanks for sharing your stories of Kenya & photos, phyllis

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Kramer seems like quite the character!
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Nancy Chan said...

Parrots are beautiful and intelligent birds. I love to hear them talk!

TexWisGirl said...

they're beautiful birds!

Stephanie said...

What beautiful birds! Thank you so much for sharing their sweetness and beauty with us. Hugs!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the beautiful sharing.
Such nice.

Sr Crystal Mary Lindsey said...

Beautiful birds and such a joy to look at and hear. We have them in the thousands flying everywhere here and what joy they give. God is good. xx

Unknown said...

Gorgeous birds!

Mereknits said...

Those birds are just amazing, and I love the photos of your wonderful drive on your last post.
Hugs,
Meredith

affectioknit said...

Such fun bird watching...

~Have a lovely day!

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely photo's and Kramer likes peppermint tea! I wonder if other Cockatoos do?

Thanks for sharing your lovely photo's.

All the best Jan

Cynthia said...

What wonderful photos of the birds! It must have been fun to get so close to them and be able to see every feather.

Linda said...

Penny, your photos are fantastic! And I love your cover picture of the harbour. Such photos always make me homesick for my / your part of the world. Such beauty!

psychelyn said...

Look at those birds. How special looking they are! Cool, super cool!

Small Kucing said...

I like parot but dare not go too near as I have been bitten before. Their beak can be very sharp :)

John's Island said...

Hi Joyful, The African Parrots are amazing birds. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

KT said...

I love African Greys... I wanted a parrot until I found out about how social they are and how they would struggle to be alone while I was at work all day. Maybe sometime in the future, I could adopt an older one when I have more time. Beautiful pictures...beautiful birds!

Little Wandering Wren said...

Ha! Can't you just tell Kramer is the party bird and that Rudy just loves the shut eye moments in life?!
Have a great weekend!
Wren x

Linda said...

All of the birds are beautiful and highly intelligent, too! :)

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