As I bent down to clean the rather overgrown fishpond today, a sudden movement among
the leaves startled me. Much to my surprise it turned out to be a Loerie.
At first I though it might be an injured bird, but looking at the photos now
it looks more like a juvenile. How it ended up at the pond, I do not know.
Fortunately the dogs were inside.
It hissed at me when I got too close, and the photo below shows the threatening puffing of feathers.
I placed pieces of apple close by, but it showed no interest.
After an hour I went out to see if it had perhaps eaten but it was gone and nowhere to be found.
Perhaps it is able to fly short distances and had just stopped here for a rest.
It is nice to know that these beautiful birds breed here in town.
