Wednesday
Sep282011
Drunken parrot season begins in Darwin
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 0:55
The season for drunken lorikeets has begun in the Northern Territory, but no one knows what causes it.
WHEN THE WET SEASON approaches in Darwin and the mercury starts to climb, locals often turn to drink. But for wildlife carers it's the drunken birds - red-collared lorikeets to be exact - that are causing problems.