I really hate seeing birds in captivity but recognise that without them I would have to resort to books or internet; or expensive travel. So when I see a bird park I can't help myself; being something of a twitterer. Unfortunately, I can't name half the birds here because on entering the averies, was warned to remove any hearing aids. That reduces me to little more than a Galah, but one with keen eyesight.
The location on the range. Maleny Bird Park and Bot Gardens
Something I gather from NG
Some sort of dove, right at my feet, just soaking up the sun
A pair of black cockies, of some type. Sitting that close, assume they were probably galahs.
A different type of black cocky about to chew someones face off; me pretending to look elsewhere knowing when it did happen it would be my fault
One of the many beautiful Macaws.
Oh, I love them so much I now live with one. Any guesses?
A juvenile male
A female peacock. She wouldn't tell me her age.
The real thing; at least judging by the way it looked at my wife
Well, are you going to kiss me of what?
Aaah! keep your tongue to yourself
The Bot gardens were very pretty
Beautiful rose gardens but seemingly still too early for masses of blooms. Bees seemed more interested in me
After 4 hours of walking, my favourite macaw seemed to have a diminished vigour. You now what I mean; enough is enough. And with still 5 more hours of paid walking time! Macaws aren't what they used to be, even if they do salute.
This world up here on the range just full of these; on trees, rocks, old stumps. By nightfall my friendly macaw had found a baby one already established on my...well you probably don't want to know. At my age, nice to see growth of anything.
Just liked the image because of the sunlight
50 images playing with speed settings, just trying to make this shot look "professional";ah hem. None of them worked so suck this and the next few up.
I retrospect, photo poorly composed with tree in front of rear waterfall
Now this is where I could really do with some photographic help. The next few shots are panoramas. Every one is out of focus and I'm really pissed off. The system my Sony compact camera uses is to just press the "take" button and move it in the required direction. Like a movie. You don't hear it taking individual shots. Previous cameras I had took individual shots and stitched then together. They were always clear. Now, I assume to get a decent image I am going to have to carry a tripod around. Who wants to do that. Am I missing something all you knowalls? 
I have moved on. A bit bored so back to an old hunting ground; Noosa Headland. A shot looking south followed by a shot looking north.
I always enjoy to walk out to the point of this headland because I always used to spot a Koala; usually in a tree right above the walk; and every passer by would miss it, until I pointed it out. Last two trips; not a single one; not even a couple.
Takes me back a couple of years; mmm, make that 50; and I probably looked as inexperienced as this dude
The only thing we spotted was a B Kite guarding it's nest; well that is apart from the starlings wandering around half naked on the beach. Had to hide my interest from madam macaw; and didn't take any photos; and that's just a white lie.
