The Australian Galah

John Arkleton
The Australian Galah by John Arkleton
The Australian Galah by John Arkleton

The Australian Galah

A male and a female galah having a morning squawk at each other.

The Australian Galah belongs to the following groups:

Australian Bush and Rainforest Photography and Birds and Creatures of Flight
  • AngelArtist

    AngelArtist, 6 months ago

    This is a fantastic image

  • Ellen

    Ellen, 6 months ago

    How nice these 2 birds playing.

  • Auzriell

    Auzriell, 6 months ago

    Wonder who won?.....lol …Any idea what these birds are called..I have never seen anything like them before here in Calfornia? Thanks for the comment on Air~Kitty.

  • John Arkleton

    John Arkleton, 6 months ago

    Thanks! They’re called Galahs (pronounced ga-LAR) and they are very common here. Sometimes you see hundreds of them together. There were 16 of them in my garden last night! I think they are a type of cockatoo. We get white cockatoos and black cockatoos too, but they are much more shy than galahs. The one on the left is the female (you can tell by the orange iris) and the one on the right is the male (dark brown iris). I think the female won.

  • Frank McDonald

    Frank McDonald, 6 months ago

    Great shot! Great title too. Talk about getting your feathers ruffled, this shot shows perfectly the meaning of the phrase.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac, 6 months ago

    excellent work !

  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater, 6 months ago

    Great work.

  • Kelly KMA Bermingham

    Kelly KMA Berm..., 6 months ago

    You can almost hear them squaking!! Has a very real feel about it -great capture.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind, 6 months ago

    what gorgeous birds! wonderful shot

  • ferndesign

    ferndesign, 6 months ago

    awesome image

  • flipteez

    flipteez, 6 months ago

    You READ SO well!!!
    The privilage is all mine
    I have my own little highway (between neighbours)
    of these birds – you captured their charm with perfection!

  • wanda lechene

    wanda lechene, 5 months ago

    wow great capture i love it well done my friend

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater, 5 months ago

    brilliant capture well done

  • sweetscent62

    sweetscent62, 5 months ago

    LOL.. of course she did ; ) gorgeous capture… Wendy

  • Rebecca Barker

    Rebecca Barker, 5 months ago

    this is awsome dont they remind you of siblings loving and fighting at the same time good shot

  • DuncanW

    DuncanW, 5 months ago

    This is a terrific shot, Arkle. And yes, they are Galahs (or Roseate Cockatoos … or just Silly Bloody Galahs). Had one on my finger once, when rescuing it from a creek. Didn’t draw blood, but by heck, it was a good strong bite!

    Are you sure these ones weren’t doing a duet?

  • amarica

    amarica, 5 months ago

    wonderful capture

  • ginnymac

    ginnymac, 5 months ago

    just a stunning pic! wonderful capture of colour! yes I have plenty here! love them well I have no crops !

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