Australia is home to many, many different animals that other parts of the world aren’t used to seeing. What might be a commonplace encounter for an Australian might be considered flat-out bonkers for anyone else, anywhere else! They’ve got creatures that only exist in the land down under, the kangaroo being one of the first ones that come to mind, but there are many more. And, there are dangerous ones too! There’s a whole variety of deadly snakes and spiders that the rest of the world doesn’t know much about.
But today, we’re going to stick to the more lighthearted side of nature in Australia. A very cool side showing the perks of living in the Australian outback. And let me tell you, this is beyond neat!
The video introduces dad Gordon McCullough and his two little girls who live near the eastern mountain range in Australia. Their house is in the outback, and their outdoor balcony opens up to nothing but nature and the sky! Each member of the family has a bowl of bird food as they make their way outdoors. Dad starts to make short little whistling sounds as the girls circle him, eager to see what happens. Gordon can see a few birds off in the distance as his calls are answered with faint caws. Immediately, a few king parrots fly into view and land on dad!
Moments later, the girls have birds on their arms too. The wildly colored parrots are flapping all around, seemingly to have appeared out of nowhere. Then cockatoos show up, wanting to get in on the fun too! King parrots and cockatoos live in the snowy eastern mountains, to which Australians refer to as “the snowies.” Even though these birds are wild and live in the surrounding forest, they’ll always flock to humans if they’ve got a solid bird call. Having handfuls of food doesn’t hurt either!
These birds love this adorable family, and the girls are so brave and open-minded to do this with dad, something they get to do quite frequently as a family. Even mom was in on the action as camerawoman this time around! “It is very rewarding to watch my kids interact with the wildlife… I am lucky to get to feed them every day now,” says Gordon.
Click below to watch a really fun and interactive way to spend Sunday afternoon!
