THE PAIR OF EASTER ROSELLAS that has been occupying the nesting box on the front porch is still around every day. It's confusing - it's been about a month with daily scratchings in the nesting box audible from the loungeroom and my bedroom on the other side of the wall
a couple of weeks ago a crimson rosella starting perching nearby every day, twice i've seen it investigating the nesting box. It seems to be an adolescent and quite alone. i can hear it now as i write.
this morning i stayed at the front door with the camera for a long time, watching and waiting for the female to emerge. finally she did and the three of them flew off together. No signs of any sitting on eggs, there's too much noise in there. it's all new to me so i just watch and wait and take pics when the opportunity arises (very quietly and carefully with my zoom lens)
the male eastern rosella 
the crimson rosella, (completely red on the front)
this morning while the female was in the box, the male was poking around this other nesting box up high in the liquidambar
finally the female emerges from the box, thank goodness - my arm was getting really tired holding up the camera and focussing :0\
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