Just a galah doing his morning exercises

@JudyEv (341752)
Rockingham, Australia
October 18, 2020 6:46am CST
We stayed in the caravan park in Tom Price, a mining town in Western Australia’s north. In the morning, a pink and grey galah was busy doing his morning gymnastics near our caravan and Vince shot these photos. The galah was mostly doing somersaults round and round the wire. Two others were watching from a nearby post. He knew Vince was watching him and he seemed to be putting on an act for the camera. At least, by doing this, he shows off his lovely colours. Doesn’t he look as though he is having fun?
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• United States
18 Oct 20
great pics! he seems to be laughin' there'n that one shot, lol. kind'a one 'f those 'weeeee' moments 'f complete 'xhiliration. what a lovely thingy to waken 'n see. 'xtra bonus such cooperated fer mr. vince. does look like great fun 'n a way to get'cher blood circulatin' :) 'tis a beautiful bird, though i hear many call 't a pest (the blurd facebook page), lol. i'd welcome such, those vibrant colors.
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• United States
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv a bit'n the destructive side, eh? most sad 'em bein' kept's pets, that confinement... glad such's slowly changin'. i oft wonder how humans 'd feel if'n the same 'twas done to 'em? interestin' though they make good talkers. do ya know offhand how long they live? i know many talkin' birds 've great longevity. which's good'n bad. many times the 'owners' pass 'n the family doesn't wish to care fer 'em. they end'p either'n horrible conditions 'r 't rescues'n display.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@crazyhorseladycx You are right. They do live for quite a long time; about 30 years in the wild but usually more in captivity.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
They have been known to cut through phone lines with their beaks and of course they're deadly in orchard areas. They are popular as pets and usually make good talkers. I hate to see them in the tiny cages that they are often kept in although that seems to be slowly changing.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
18 Oct 20
This bird is a poseur, I don't think it is a coincidence if he is mainly orange like Donald Trump.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 20
Everything is orange up there because of the red dirt. He was certainly a poseur. lol
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
18 Oct 20
Beautiful bird so also photographer. Nice pics.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv He must be aware that someone is watching him.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@msdivkar I think so. He is showing off how clever he is.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 20
He was having a great time showing off.
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@LadyDuck (471989)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 20
Oh my goodness, this bird is too funny, but a very good exerciser.
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@LadyDuck (471989)
• Switzerland
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv I am fascinated to watch animals having fun. Cats can stay still for very long time if they try to catch a bird. I watched the cat of my neighbor under the birds feeder yesterday. I was working in the kitchen, he stayed there not moving for almost a full hour.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
He kept it up for quite a long time. Definitely enjoying himself.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@LadyDuck Cats can have incredible patience if waiting for a bird.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
18 Oct 20
@JudyEv I see in the picture and it is adorable how he is keeping in shape. He does look like his is having fun and showing off for the camera.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to hang by your legs like that? Then just flip upright again. lol
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv I would love to do that. I would love to be an acrobat and have a magic wand.
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
18 Oct 20
What great pictures! We don't have any birds like this here in Ohio.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
They belong to the parrot family.
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv They look like parrots.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
19 Oct 20
Yeah amazing that he was acting like that. l do not know if it is doing that to attract attention or just playing around with the string.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
I think he was just having fun. Maybe he was doing it just because he could. lol
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@psanasangma (7281)
• India
19 Oct 20
Indeed he is! he seems enjoying it
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
He certainly seemed to be enjoying himself on the wire.
@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Oct 20
He does look like he is having fun
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
There doesn't seem any other reason to be doing it.
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@Janet357 (75646)
18 Oct 20
These are the some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen as far as birds in action is concerned.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
• Santiago, Chile
18 Oct 20
Yeah, he does. What a magnificent bird! Great shots too Judy!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
Thanks. Vince was in the right place at the right time on this occasion.
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• Santiago, Chile
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv Indeed.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Oct 20
Yes they are really exercising and they look nice
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
He certainly seemed to be enjoying himself.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv Yes they're enjoying
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• India
18 Oct 20
having fun
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Oct 20
Yes, he was certainly having fun.
• India
18 Oct 20
@JudyEv nice
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• Saudi Arabia
19 Oct 20
This bird is very beautiful, I remember the first time I took care of the bird, its funny behavior made me laugh to myself. But this bird likes to bite with its beak and very painful bites, I have been bitten several times.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
Sometimes they do bite and, as you say, the bites can be very painful.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@Alandalus99 This is their natural habitat. We see great flocks of them from time to time. This tree is full of corellas which are the white cockatoos.
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• Saudi Arabia
20 Oct 20
@JudyEv where do you live freely like that? if in our place some live in a cage and are cared for.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 Oct 20
How cute!!!! That is a very pretty and colorful bird.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Oct 20
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
The pink and greys are colourful. Some of the colour is normally hidden but this one is letting it all hang out. lol
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Oct 20
Yes, he does look like he's having fun.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv He looks like he's having fun.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
He played around on the wire for quite some time.
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• Philippines
19 Oct 20
Such a beauty!!!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
Yes, they are beautiful birds.
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
They are certainly a very pretty bird.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Oct 20
Lots of fun!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
He played around there for quite a few minutes. lol
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 20
@CarolDM We try to keep our cameras close by.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv Glad you had your camera ready.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
18 Oct 20
those are such amazing pictures - it looks like fun!!!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
Sometimes you fluke the good shots, don't you?
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
19 Oct 20
@JudyEv sometimes you do!!!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
18 Oct 20
although i would ned up breaking my arm if I did that!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Oct 20
It was no trouble to him at all. He kept up his antics for quite some time.