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What the flock? It's a storm of budgies
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| October 27, 2009
| Peter Morley
Posted on 10/28/2009 4:53:51 PM PDT by JoeProBono
SKIES around the far west Queensland town of Boulia are teeming with budgerigars. This year's floods along river systems such as the Diamantina and Georgina sparked prolific breeding by the budgies which have been feasting on an abundance of grass seeds, the Courier-Mail reported.
"I have been here since 1983 and never seen anything like it," Boulia grazier Ann Britton said. "The skies are thick with budgies - how they do not collide with each other is a miracle in itself. "My father, who has travelled extensively in the Outback, was with me when we saw a massive flock and said he would not have believed the size if he had not seen it with his own eyes."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: australia; budgies; jpb; queensland
To: JoeProBono
Camel racing in Boulia
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10/28/2009 4:58:34 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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10/28/2009 5:00:44 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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This windmill used to pump water for the whole town of Boulia.
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10/28/2009 5:02:39 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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"There's no doubt the bird is out there" ... Leo Joseph, of the Australian National Wildlife Collection
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10/28/2009 5:06:23 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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"There's no doubt the bird is out there" ... Leo Joseph, of the Australian National Wildlife Collection
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10/28/2009 5:07:31 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
WOW! I want the concession on the poo-capes.
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10/28/2009 5:08:28 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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10/28/2009 5:09:28 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Are budgies native to Australia?
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10/28/2009 5:10:26 PM PDT
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Pontiac
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To: JoeProBono
And I thought our two were noisy!
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10/28/2009 5:12:02 PM PDT
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Redleg Duke
("Don't fire unless fired upon, but it they mean to have a war, let it begin here." J Parker, 1775)
To: Pontiac
Are there different budgie species? This is one of the frequently asked questions people send to me via e-mail, because they heard of so called "English Budgies" or "Show Budgies". The answer is simple: No, there are no different species. All budgies belong to the species Melopsittacus undulatus and there are solely different varieties concerning the colour(s) of the plumage. There is also a difference in the size of the body. Domesticated budgies are bigger than their wild ancestors from Australia and English Budgies are even bigger. On the right, you can see a typical English budgie with its huge head and many throat spots.
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10/28/2009 5:14:42 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: Redleg Duke
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10/28/2009 5:16:44 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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10/28/2009 5:18:23 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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10/28/2009 5:19:50 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
LOL! This'll drive you nuts
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10/28/2009 5:27:10 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
OMG! Am I having a epileptic seizure or is it the meloxicam?
HELP! I need a doctor!
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10/28/2009 5:36:53 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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10/28/2009 5:39:58 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: Daffynition
LOL! I need one of those! My cockatiel, Kiwi & my Black Capped Conure named Buddy, keep my washer busy!
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10/28/2009 5:45:38 PM PDT
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alice_in_bubbaland
(Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
To: JoeProBono
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10/28/2009 5:56:34 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: alice_in_bubbaland
I understand why............
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10/28/2009 5:57:42 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
Wings off, Fins on, simple metal tube through the back of it head so it can breath, make a lovely fish.
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