A wild Cockatiel - not a caged pet. These birds are attracted to anything shiny - this one took a fancy to the opal in my hat band!

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Cockatiels have a genus all to themselves, not related to any other parrots. They lve anything shiny - this one was bold enough to land on my hat and try to remove the small opal in my hat band!

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Size: 2564px × 3952px
Location: Woodland near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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