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Carolina parakeet (now extinct) feeding on American cypress. Illustration from “The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands” by Mark Catesby (1683-1749), published in London between 1729 and 1747. Pic via @BioDivLibrary https://t.co/dj9JD6fH2t
@tiellover @bluejaygrrl Live cockatiels had reached London by 1830. Edward Lear included this painting in his 1832 monograph “Illustrations of the family of Psittacidae, or parrots”. The note says the birds were in the possession of the Countess of Mountcharles. Pic via @BioDivLibrary
We love “Crimson Rosellas and Waratahs”, a new work by artist and textile designer Mai Yazawa, based in Melbourne. More works and a link to her Etsy shop here: https://t.co/gmTWdRwK2V #parrotart #birdart
The blue-crowned lorikeet, today’s #ParrotOTD, has featured on the stamps of several South Pacific nations, including Tonga and Fiji #birdstamps #parrotstamps. Pics by Kjell Scharning https://t.co/DeQh5bXFl4
Sometimes we really wish we could sew...
Look at these great galah, cockatoo and magpie fabrics by designer Amanda Brandl, available through Kennard & Kennard! https://t.co/LhDFg1V1zP