Meet Larry, a seagoing , talkative Lorikeet , who loves
splashing about in
the bathtub up to five times
a day
when he comes ashore
to chat up
feathered females . He
is named after
Cyclone Larry which battered
North Queensland, injuring him , in
2006. Rescued
by a Mission
Beach couple , unable to fly due
to an injured wing , with the gait of a
peg-leg pirate , he
became an experienced bluewater
sailor aboard his owners' catamaran. Larry ,
a pretty boy, greets
people with a friendly hello
and , like a Lyrebird , can mimic
a telephone
ringing . Along the way
he picked up the impatient
command hurry up.
At present he
is holidaying ashore on
Magnetic Island , because there is a cat in the marina, while his owners
are away. He is
staying with a wildlife
carer, Tania, also known as
the Queen of
the Jungle. His cage
includes a fluffy triangular
shaped nest , nicknamed
The Purple People Eater .
Nobody is allowed to
touch the object
, which he seems to regard as a
security blanket. Nevertheless, he regularly
gives it a good shoving about, muttering
bugger , bugger . On the island , Larry has
the run of a large wire- enclosed verandah and scampers up and
down , talking to Lorikeets, Curlews , Kookaburras and human passers-
by.
Much enjoyment is
gained playing with a ball
of cellophane or a
crinkly bag, causing him
to whistle and run through
his vocabulary. Receiving a telephone call
from his lady
owner,
Larry danced happily around the phone , ran his beak all over it , whistled and said
hello. While holidaying he
delights in frequent
baths in a potplant
base , diving in , fluffing up and sending water flying . He has taken a liking to Tania's Weet Bix , now expects a serving himself first thing in the morning , gets stroppy if she sleeps in, which causes him to utter bugger , bugger, bugger . Seeing Tania eat Yoghurt, he demanded a taste . Larry likes everything to be shipshape and on time .
Unbeknown to Larry, Tania has put in an online order with a Chinese company that sells bird requirements for a replacement Purple People Eater , because it is well worn and needs a clean . He absolutely refuses anyone to touch his PPE. The plan is to distract him when one of his owners pays a visit , whip out the scruffy Purple People Eater and replace it with the made in China import.
For many years,Tania looked after a Lorikeet , Beep-Beep ,who got upset if he was not prepared for bed at a certain time in the afternoon , his toys placed close by in set positions.
Unbeknown to Larry, Tania has put in an online order with a Chinese company that sells bird requirements for a replacement Purple People Eater , because it is well worn and needs a clean . He absolutely refuses anyone to touch his PPE. The plan is to distract him when one of his owners pays a visit , whip out the scruffy Purple People Eater and replace it with the made in China import.
For many years,Tania looked after a Lorikeet , Beep-Beep ,who got upset if he was not prepared for bed at a certain time in the afternoon , his toys placed close by in set positions.
