Haflinger and Crimson Rosellas (parrots)
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:58 pm
Quiet on the Forum so something a little different - yes there is a bit of Haflinger content.
Each year in early spring (Sept) the Crimson Rosellas (parrots) decide to try and nest around my house and chew on the timber work. In 2020 I installed a nesting box for them and they took to it like ducks to water. I managed to raise 3 chicks before Christmas 2020 of which at least one is still alive. They are green until 18months old when they turn red and there is still a green one hanging around with mum and dad. I got a second clutch with two chicks early 2021 but a possum decided to move into the box and killed the chicks. I caught the possums and took them away to a new location so in late 2021 the birds were back nesting in the box. I installed a Trail Cam camera to monitor them and to be sure no new possums were trying to move in. This morning I checked the bird box and here are two new little fluffy chicks. So here is some vid I picked up on the Trail Cam
The first is me bringing my Haflinger up from where it lives in the back yard under my balcony - sorry had to use flicker to upload vid so click of the pics to open the short vids.
DSCF0020 by Garry Collins, on Flickr
This one is Mum telling Dad to stop being a lay about and go and get her food. When Mum is on the nest, Dad has to get her food.
DSCF0222 by Garry Collins, on Flickr
Each year in early spring (Sept) the Crimson Rosellas (parrots) decide to try and nest around my house and chew on the timber work. In 2020 I installed a nesting box for them and they took to it like ducks to water. I managed to raise 3 chicks before Christmas 2020 of which at least one is still alive. They are green until 18months old when they turn red and there is still a green one hanging around with mum and dad. I got a second clutch with two chicks early 2021 but a possum decided to move into the box and killed the chicks. I caught the possums and took them away to a new location so in late 2021 the birds were back nesting in the box. I installed a Trail Cam camera to monitor them and to be sure no new possums were trying to move in. This morning I checked the bird box and here are two new little fluffy chicks. So here is some vid I picked up on the Trail Cam
The first is me bringing my Haflinger up from where it lives in the back yard under my balcony - sorry had to use flicker to upload vid so click of the pics to open the short vids.
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/51795675554_021593ad1c_k.jpg)
This one is Mum telling Dad to stop being a lay about and go and get her food. When Mum is on the nest, Dad has to get her food.
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/51795686759_29bec4b8c5_k.jpg)