On a recent visit to buy parakeet seed, this beautiful bird was sitting behind the counter. This is a Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah Cockatoo named Miss Robbie.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Miss Robbie
Having two parakeets as pets, we have to make frequent trips to a store in Knoxville called Strictly Feathers to buy seed and millet. This store is a noisy place with the sounds of parrots, parakeets, finches, and all sorts of other birds singing and talking all at once. You never know just what words you might hear upon entering this wonderful place. I once heard a bird say "Help, Help....Let me out!" in the most pleading of voices.
On a recent visit to buy parakeet seed, this beautiful bird was sitting behind the counter. This is a Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah Cockatoo named Miss Robbie.
On a recent visit to buy parakeet seed, this beautiful bird was sitting behind the counter. This is a Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah Cockatoo named Miss Robbie.
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10/23/08 ~ Thanks so much to Tanya from Around Roanoke Daily Photo Blog
10/23/08 ~ Thanks also to Laurie from Glimpses of South Pasadena and your very kind words (to follow) . . .
"With gratitude and great pleasure I would like to pass the award to these photography bloggers:
Hope of Knoxville Daily Photo. Hope can squeeze images out of her Nikon Coolpix that will astonish you. The photographs of her kids capture the essence of childhood and a mother's love with the same poignancy and joy of the paintings of Mary Cassatt..."
Tanya and Laurie . . . . I am truly honored and flattered that you have chosen me to receive this award. Sincere thanks to both of you for this award and your nice comments!
10/28/08 ~ Sincere thanks to JM of Oeiras and Environs Daily Photo who has given this award to me. I am truly honored and will enjoy passing this award on to others.
11/4/08 ~ Thanks so much to Sean Claes of Kyle, Texas Daily Photo for giving this award to me, also. It's a great honor and I appreciate it so much!
11 comments:
Beautiful bird! Glad he's not in a cage.
Like JM said :)
It used to be that exotic birds in pet stores were taken out of their native environment by poachers or by poor villagers who could steal the nestlings and sell them to buyers who fed the markets around the world with exotic birds. Customs still reveals hundreds if birds sewn into garments to try and get them through customs. I don't know how it is today. Maybe you know?
Another problem with pet stores are the puppy and kitty mills that turn out inbred animals that are sold through the stores and that sure encourages the puppy mills to continue having one bitch bred until she dies.
I remember how it used to be all across America and I hope those practices have changed by now. You would know better than I would since I have no reason to go to a pet store.
Miss Robbie is pretty. Probably knows it too!
I just recently learned about the galah from Kris at http://thiswillhurtme.blogspot.com. The birds are common and wild there.
wow, she's a star - knows how to pose! I had an ornery little parakeet that lived for 13 years - but I liked him a lot.
What a beautiful colour. Great photo.
I would love to have a bird like that, but I dont think I am a bird person. Very nice looking though.
Unique colors. Great shot.
Now that sounds like a fun place to visit. Thanks for sharing this beautiful bird with us. I have never seen anything like him before. Another great photo.
Galahs are a lovely bird. We are lucky enough to see them flying free in large flocks here in Australia. I have a pic in my blog taken over the road from my home. You can see it here
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