Parrot of the day

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

The wings reminded me of the common (new world) vulture. Now I'm curious to see the animal flying...

Found this:
[youtube=425,350]X-3L_nkUtyQ[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-3L_nkUtyQ

[youtube=425,350]xJZnQ2QFgq4[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZnQ2QFgq4

Most parrots have the tendency to bob their heads while flying (a possible consequence of the large beak I imagine) but their wings aren't as squared (which seems to be favored by high flying birds). It's hard to tell from the video as he is on approach for landing but it would seem that he doesn't bob his head as much.
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[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Today some Burrowing Parrots in flight:

http://tolweb.org/Cyanoliseus_patagonus/91640

[Opsa]

Gorgeous picture! that would make a cool wallpaper.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

A red cheeked parrot from Papua New Guinea.

[Swatopluk]

It got caught naked and now blushes while covering the naughty parts

[Sibling DavidH]

So would you if you were up a tree and some beggar was pointing a camera at you.   

[Opsa]

That's a lovely photo, though. I like the composition of the branches as much as I like the subject itself.

[pieces o nine]

I like the green feather/leaves against the green leaf/feathers.

[DaveL]

So would you if you were up a tree and some beggar was pointing a camera at you.   

YArrrr...

Well yes, hespecially if it was pointing up the at the "parrot passasge"

[Black Bart]

Blimey...there be some luverlee birds on these ere pages...it be enuff ta turn a man's head.

Does they all talk as well as they look?

[Sibling DavidH]

Talk?  They can recite Hamlet's soliloquy while perching up a tree and pecking a banana at the same time.
That cheeky red'un - Willium, I think his name is - can squawk fluently in five languages. 

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Dunno about several languages, but Alex spoke English quite well...

http://funtimebirdy.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/alex-the-african-grey-parrot1.jpg

[pieces o nine]

*AND* create 'cubic' versions of Swato-esque designs, too!   

[Black Bart]

Sacre Blue...a cubist parrot!  Pablo Picparrotaso.

[DaveL]

YArrrr...

This one be a bit on the aged side maties.  Oi thinks he may pre-date the current set by a few million years.