Outgoing German leader Angela Merkel pecked by parrots at bird park. See pics

Not content with the bird feed on offer, one of the rainbow lorikeets took a peck at the long-time German leader’s hand.

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a rare splash of colour amid Germany’s staid election campaign while visiting a bird park where she posed with half a dozen parrots.

Not content with the bird feed on offer, one of the rainbow lorikeets took a peck at the long-time German leader’s hand, prompting a theatrical scream from Merkel.