King Parrot in Hopbush
A male King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) feasting on the pale green unripe seeds of a Hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa) in November. Those winged seeds (“hops”) that survive the attention of the King Parrots ripen to bright red some months later. In the background is a young White Box tree (Eucalyptus albens).
