Regent parrots thriving in SA wetland

PASSION DRIPS from Tim Field’s every word when he speaks about eastern regent parrots. The wetland manager at Banrock Station in South Australia is, it’s fair to say, smitten with these striking birds.

“September–October is regent parrot survey time,” Tim says, “so we’re up well before dawn to make sure we’re at the wetland’s to track the fly-in, fly-out breeding population.”