On the 27th October 2015 we found a male Rainbow Lorikeet walking in the backyard. He was unable to fly due to a broken wing. Carefully I grabbed him and took it to the vet, where he stayed for 4 days. Seeing that he was eating well, I brought him home. Since then, little by little he got used to us and gained self confidence. Now I'm releasing him every evening in the next door neighbour's Bottlebrush plant, where he likes to move around while sucking the sweet nectar from the blossoms. His partner has been coming since day one every morning and evening to visit him. First, she used to come with their juvenile chick, but he must be fully grown now, as she continues coming, but alone.
In the next video -Rainbow Lorikeet 2. Lorito Arcoiris 2-, you will see him walking/hopping across the backyard. :D
El 27 de octubre de 2015 encontramos un Lorito Arcoiris caminando en el jardin trasero. No podia volar debido a un ala fracturada. Cuidadosamente lo atrape y lo lleve al veterinario, donde permanecio durante 4 dias. Viendo que se estaba alimentando bien, lo traje a casa. Poquito a poco se acostumbro a nosotros y gano confianza en si mismo. Ahora lo estoy dejando libre en el arbusto Bottlebrush de nuestro vecino, donde disfruta moverse de rama en rama mientras degusta el dulce nectar de las flores. Su pareja ha estado viniendo a visitarlo desde el primer dia, cada amanecer y cada atardecer. Al principio venia con el polluelo de ambos, el cual debe haber crecido completamente ahora, ya que ella sigue viniendo, pero sola.
En el siguiente video llamado Rainbow Lorikeet 2. Lorito Arcoiris 2, podran verlo caminando dando saltitos en el jardin trasero. :D
