I've been expecting it! Since the bottle-brush tree in my front garden burst into full bloom last week I've been waiting for the annual arrival of the Carnaby's black cockatoos. I heard the flock from some distance away giving me time to grab my camera just before they descended en mass on the tree, you can hear what that sounded like here, have a listen.. an astoundingly loud and distinctive call. The cockatoos with grey around the eyes are female and ironically the pink rimmed eyes belong to the males :) As is our way we are systematically destroying their natural habitat thus putting them on the endangered list.. the annual 'great cocky count', designed to provide accurate data on the numbers and distribution is the largest single survey of black cockatoos in WA. So you see providing them with a decent meal now and then is the least I can do :) Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe...
What pretty birds they are!
ReplyDeleteYou lucky thing! All I get is squabbling Starlings at the two feeders. It's no fair!
ReplyDeleteLovely pics.
Fantastic photos, Grace! They are beautiful birds...I've not seen one before. Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteSplendid birds. I wish we had something like that over here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds they are. They sound good too. Your photos are fantastic and its good you heard them coming and were ready.
ReplyDeleteBellissimo! Such beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen these beautiful birds before, how wonderful. Your photos are excellent!
ReplyDeleteThey are wonderful, Grace! What a sound that is with the large flock going all at once!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous artworks! Arianna
ReplyDeleteI commented the wrong post...it was for the steel art! Opss...but also these cockatoos are art of nature, or not?
DeleteWhat pretty birds they are! Thanks for sharing these Grace :)
ReplyDeleteSuch fantastic birds!
ReplyDeleteOnce again I am overwhelmed with awe at these beauties flying around freely in your part of the world. What a treat to see (and feed) such wonderful creatures.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and I noticed that they aren't actually black
ReplyDeleteWow! You knocked me into a cocked hat! What a magic land you live in!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds! Nothing nearly as beautiful in the USA.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous sights!
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely wonderful Grace! I am so jealous. I love the way they almost look like they are smiling!
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ReplyDeleteI can imagine that a flock of them can create quite a racket.
ReplyDeleteWell Done Capturing The Personality Of This Feathered Friend.
ReplyDeleteCheers
So your café is open again, Grace :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds.
Reminds of Ingo who didn´t mind the backpack I bought him is azur-pink (was the last one, no choice possible).
Uma bela sequência de fotografias com umas cores fantásticas.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
So nice you have those black cockatoos in your garden, beautiful photos of them. I listened to their sound, very special!
ReplyDeleteLovely pics :)
ReplyDeletehow cute are they?! they look like they are smiling!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Grace, I don't them these in my area.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics, Grace !
ReplyDeleteOh gosh - so adorable!
ReplyDeleteLucky you with a fantastic tree and birds like these in your garden.
ReplyDeleteOh Grace ... what an absolutely fabulous collection of photo's.
ReplyDeleteThe tree, the birds and the blue sky - a winning combination.
All the best Jan
Oh, how I envy this aspect of your environment! Not only do you get terrific photos to share with us, but you must derive tremendous pleasure from these birds.
ReplyDeleteNice of the birds to show up again.
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