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Meet ‘Opal’, the rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus), who is living proof that God’s awesome creations can often be just tiny, feathered hurricanes fueled by nectar and pure, unapologetic audacity.

Group photo attempt #5: Dave still refuses to look, and everyone else is just... over it.

Embroidery patch featuring a beige rose with black outlines, green leaves, and a small bird in the center.
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)
Colorful rainbow lorikeet perched on a tree branch.
A colorful parrot perched on a tree branch, showing its vibrant feathers and partial view of its head.
Two rainbow lorikeets, one higher and one lower, perched on a tree trunk and feeding from a hollow part of the tree, with branches and blurred leaves in the background.
Two colorful birds perched on a budding tree branch.
Colorful rainbow lorikeet
Colorful rainbow lorikeet
Colorful rainbow lorikeet perched on a tree branch.
Two lorikeets feeding from a tree hole.
A colorful rainbow lorikeet bird in flight among tree branches, with a blurred greenish background.
A colorful parrot, likely a rainbow lorikeet, perched on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves.
Colorful bird with outstretched wings perched on a tree branch with a pale bark, surrounded by green foliage.
Two colorful rainbow lorikeets perched on tree branches in a natural setting.
A rainbow lorikeet flying against a blurred urban background.
A green parrot with red markings perched on a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves.
Colorful parrot perched on a tree branch against a blue sky with green foliage in the background.
Two colorful parrots sitting on a tree branch with blurred greenery in the background.
Colorful rainbow lorikeet perched on a slender branch with red flowers and green leaves, against a bright blue sky.
A rainbow lorikeet perched on a tree branch.
A colorful parrot, likely a rainbow lorikeet, perched on a wooden fence against a blurred natural background.

And also, Celeste, the musk lorikeet (glossopsitta concinna) local bird that visits all so frequently …

A brightly colored parrot perched on a tree branch, showing green, yellow, and orange feathers with a blue crown patch.
Two green parrots with red heads perched on a branch among leafy eucalyptus tree branches.
A colorful bird with green, red, and yellow plumage perched on a branch among green leaves and white flowers.