Kirislin

was there any media coverage of it? I wish there was. anyone got photos?

You could turn this into an invitation card. You know how people always say I'd love to have you for dinner, instead of to I saw a funny card once with similar wording inside.

the first link didn't work for me but I found the calendar by clicking on your second link. Very cute piccies.

In my opinion it is a colour mutation not a disease(but I could be wrong) King parrots can mate with crimson wings and another couple of parrots.(cant remember what their names are) Dont forget it is moulting time so displaced feathers are common. I'm really hoping you're right. thanks for that info Caz.

so is there a cure for this disease? If there is, maybe I could catch him and take him to the sanctuary for treatment.

I feed them occasionally but I throw the seed into the paddock. I used to use bird feeders but had to stop because the cockies come round and eat my house. The crimson rosellas in particular come around alot and feed from little plants that grow naturally on the ground too.

good on you for giving it a go. Mine were all dismal. the one above looks like you struck an artery!

Oh no! I really hope you are wrong about that.

I suspect they're all related as I've seen them at my place, no where else. I suppose they must exist, that's how breeders create the variations, by mismarks but this has the most yellow and I've never seen the pale turquoise this one has either.

thanks. I'm posting these to show his unusual plumage, I can even see turquoise in there. Here's what the back of a normally marked King Parrot looks like

This young male decided to take shelter from the rain. I dont know him, I'd remember his markings. I've seen a few around here with yellow splashes in their plumage but he's got the most. He seemed quite sleepy, I hope he was just relaxed and not sick. I suppose he'd be prized in captivity because he might be able to be used to create variations in plumage.

Thanks! I'm not much good at photography myself so I am glad to be able to help someone else.

Hey I have to give the camerea back by lunch time. Can you believe the bloody battery is about to go!! he didnt put a charger in the bag. Arghhh! Ill try smaller aperture. This camera is so different to mine. Both subjects are the same distance away. Thanks! I meant to add that having a smaller aperture will require a longer shutter time, so more chance of blurring. If you can increase the ISO it might help.

Probably too late now but you could try a larger f stop/smaller aperture. Also if they're not on the same focal plane it will be harder to have both in focus. You say one is higher than the other, does that mean it's closer to your lens?

I agree, if you hadn't seen the real dog you might think, no dog looks like that, and maybe think the artist had just deliberately made a cutesy picture, but she really is that gorgeous. I just had a look through pics of my crew but I dont think they'd look as good made into a dot picture.

They'd make great Christmas presents wouldn't they.

OK I demand you do this again with a plain coloured background, even if you have to go to spotlight to buy a big peice of material cause it would turn out really well. go on, off you go!

They almost look like little round tiles. It's good, makes me want to start mosaics.

after watching the youtube vid you posted Ruth, I found this one.

More importantly... how'd you get it off!!

whippets can do it too you know! http://www.whippetworld.net/board/viewtopi...w=unread#unread

Oooooh! I think I'd like one of those. You get your dogs to do the cutest craziest things.

How's she going now. did you get your stocking back? I am assuming you wont be wanting it anymore.

I wondered if it was a mule too but thought I might offend someone if it was their horse. Glad you said it first.

ya big smarty pants!