On my way home from the shop this morning
I saw something that made me sad,
One of our beautiful rainbow lorikeets has died. I don't ever see any cats in that particular street, and a cat wouldn't leave a whole bird behind. Possibly it was hit by a car. I hope it died quickly and didn't suffer.
Edited to add this picture from the internet:
For Hels: live rainbow lorikeets so you can see how pretty they are.
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Oh, that is sad R. I've never ever seen a dead parrot.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; I haven't either, this is a first for me. I've seen plenty of dead possums and one dead crow several years ago.
DeleteAlways sad to see - and it probably was a car.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; this area has so much more traffic than when I first moved in.
DeleteThat is so sad. Such a beautiful little bird. It's strange, though, how rarely we see dead birds.
ReplyDeletejabblog; it is strange, I rarely see dead birds, this is only the second one in my thirteen years here.
DeleteDead birds are a rare - and sad - sight. This is a pretty one, I would have been tempted to pick a few feathers.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte; it is a sad sight, but I wouldn't take any feathers. I only ever picked up loose ones a bird has already dropped and don't even do that anymore.
DeleteCan you add a photo of any beautiful rainbow lorikeet while alive? That way we can see how sad the loss was.
ReplyDeleteHels; I can look through old files for one but it would take quite a while.
DeleteThey are astonishing beautiful birds. Thank you.
DeleteSuch a beautiful creature; you can only hope it died suddenly.
ReplyDeleteBob; yes, a sudden quick death is far better than a struggling bird.
DeleteSad indeed. Isn't it curious how we never see birds who die of a natural old age death?
ReplyDeleteAndrew; it's possible they are like cats and know when it is time and take themselves off somewhere hidden.
DeleteThat's a shame. My mother would say, "Well, they all couldn't survive, or the world would be overrun by lorikeets!" (She'd use a variation of this phrase no matter what animal/bird was being discussed.)
ReplyDeleteSteve Reed; it is a shame. Mothers have sayings for so many things.
DeleteHurts my heart...
ReplyDeleteGranny Annie; mine too.
DeleteHe left a beautiful corpse.
ReplyDeleteVal; he did, but I wish I hadn't seen it.
DeleteSad.
ReplyDeleteDora; yes, very sad.
DeleteIt's sad to see animals or birds hit or caught by predators. Rainbow lorikeets are delightfully pretty.
ReplyDeletemessymimi; it is a sad thing to see and thankfully rare around here. I love the lorikeets.
DeleteThose birds are beautiful. When I lived in the country I hit an owl once. It flew straight into my grill. It was very sad.
ReplyDeleteMMM; oh no, that's an awful thing to happen.
DeleteThat is sad.
ReplyDeleteThanks for not blaming cats.
We haven't lost many birds around here. For that I am grateful.
The hawk took out a saw-whet owl once, the blue jays killed one of our barred owl chicks, it's the circle of life.
Jenn Jilks; I've seen what cats leave behind, nothing but feathers usually, so I know this wasn't a cat. Most likely a car. The circle of life is sometimes cruel.
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your rainbow lorikeet. It's always tough to lose a cherished bird. Given the circumstances, it's understandable to speculate on what might have happened.
ReplyDeleteMelody Jacob; it wasn't my bird, they are wild here and flocks of them come and go according to seasons.
DeleteOh, how sad. In... Lemington NP, I think it was, Ingo had one landed on his shoulder. Beautiful, friendly birds...
ReplyDeleteIris; they can get very friendly if people feed them, they get used to that and will come down to sit on shoulders or hands.
DeleteMy heart breaks when I see dead animals on the road and dead birds. How gorgeous was that bird!
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