A Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus ) feeding on the nectar of a Pink-flowered Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) 

Like other Australian birds, Rainbow Lorikeets nest in hollow-bearing trees. 

Blackbutt Trail, Lugarno, NSW

A very friendly juvenile Crimson Rosella (Platycerus elegans ). This Rosella will look very different soon, loosing all of its mottled green plumage in favour of the deep red and blue that most of us are familiar with! 

Species name: Platycerus elegans