RainbowLorikeet
Blue-Naped Parrot
Blue & Gold Macaw
"And they shall be Mine, saith the Lord
of hosts, in that day when I Make up MY JEWELS.”
(Malachi 3:17)
To my dear grandchildren
The Colourful Parrot Family (Part 2)
“O Lord, Thou art my God; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name;
for Thou has done wonderful things.”
(Isaiah 25:1)
A photographer using colour film or an artist with a good selection of bright colours will always find parrots interesting subjects.
The Parrot called rainbow lorikeet is a good example of one with many bright colours—red, blue, green and orange all blending so beautifully. This one ives in Australia and, contrary to the appetites of most parrots, its food is mainly soft fruit and nectar from plants and trees rather than nuts and seeds.
The blue-naped variety of the Philippines is another very colourful one. The head feathers behind its reddish beak are a brilliant green, with a large patch of blue on its neck (which is how it got its name). The rest of its body feathers are a combination of light green, blue, yellow and black—very pretty.
The country of Peru has an abundance of macaws, which are the largest type of parrot. These weigh between two and four pounds and can reach lengths of nearly 3.5 feet from the beak to the tip of the tail. They also have a wingspan of up to 60 inches. These large parrots have large, yellow beaks, which are conspicuous because the head, throat, neck and shoulders are all bright red. The wings are orange and the body is a brilliant blue. Another feature of macaws is their long, pointed tails which have a blend of green and red feathers—strikingly beautiful birds.
The blue and gold macaw, also of Peru, is well-named. It has bright blue top feathers, and its neck is yellowish-gold in back but black in the front. Its white, round face has a small, sharp, black beak.
Another part of this family lives in nearby Brazil. It is the well-named scarlet macaw. With the exception of blue spots, its entire body is a display of brilliant scarlet feathers, including its wings and tail.
The red-spectaacled parrot also lives in Brazil. Its name comes from a wide band of crimson-red across the top of its head that also surrounds its eyes. It has a short tail, mostly deep green in colour and red on parts of its wings. It is noted for its exceptionally long, strong claws.
If you have a parrot in your home or schoolroom, you may say, “Our parrot isn’t coloured like any of those!” That’s an interesting feature of these birds—the Creator has given us such a great variety of parrots that it would be difficult to try to describe them all.
They remind us again of the splendour of God’s creation. And not only has He created them, but the Bible tells us that He watches over them at all times. Do you know that He watches over you with an even greater care? He invites you to “trust . . . in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength” (Isaiah 26:4).
Is He your Saviour?
Love you all - Grandpa
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