By Debra McDonald, Ph.D.
There’s nothing I enjoy more than walking into my backyard and hearing a flock of lorikeets in the trees. Unfortunately, they are usually decimating the ripening figs or the nashi fruits, but at least they are easier on the ear than the sulphur-crested cockatoos that clearly announce their return to roost every night!
**For the full article, pick up the August 2009 issue of BIRD TALK**
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