




|
|
Cockatoos at Middle Path
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo ~ Cacatua galerita
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo ~ Cacatua galerita |
|
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo rides the young bamboo stalk, clearly establishing a role as "King of the castle". |
Crisp crosswind encourages feathering. |
|
Bad hair day in the breeze |
Disturbed at eating |
|
At last - alone on the food tray *sigh* |
Thats an interesting looking gadget you have there. |
|
But, is it edible |
White Cockatoo takes flight |
|
Eventually all things must move and this Sulphur-crested Cockatoo has launched into space with an flurry of white looking much like a daffodil-lined cloak. |
Sunflower seeds are a favoured food for white cockatoos and are an integral part of our feeder's contents.
However some birds just can't wait and - finding a plant in the garden where the seeds are still forming - will shred the flowerhead in large chunks to get at the still-immature seeds. |
|
a White cockatoo shreds a sunflower plant in the name of nutrition. |
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Calyptohynchus funereus
keeping a watchful eye on the photographer |
|
These large birds (55 - 65 cm) have an uncanny ability to sense rain approaching and we can reliably forecast a downpour in 4 days after they visit during fine weather.
They seem attracted by insect activity under the bark of the sally (or black ) wattles where they tear the bark off the branches with their powerful beaks to locate a tasty morsel. |
Attracted to our Sally Wattles (aka Black Wattles) these huge birds ruthlessly rip the bark off branches to uncover tasty grubs burrowing beneath. |
|
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos ~ Calyptohynchus funereus |
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo ~ Calyptohynchus funereus |
|
Another wary watch from the safety of bamboo. |
A fly-past on the way to another wattle, like the Vincent Black Shadow, these large birds only flap their wings about every third lamppost. |
|
|
The landing approach (rear) |
|
Having selected the next tree to enjoy its tender ministrations, this Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo prepares to alight in the branched - flaps down, undercarriage lowered and wings on reverse thrust. |
Another landing from the front - how the bird managed to fly into the middle of the tree with its huge wingspan unscathed remains a mystery - I guess only a movie would show how it is accomplished. |
|
The landing approach (front) |
If you have broadband (or are willing to wait for a 2½ MB download, you can watch a video of a pair of Yellow-tailed black Cockatoos in a wattle. The first bird you see is busily engaged in removing the bark from a branch in search of grubs.
View Video of pair in tree in new window - 2.5MB |
|
Continue your exploration of wildlife at Middle Path......
|
| With feathers:-
|
|
| With fur:-
|
With scales:-
|
| With none of the above:-
|
|
| With us:-
|
|
This document (www.middlepath.com.au/about/birds_cockatoos.php) was last updated on Monday June 16th 2008 || email
Please Note: While we believe the information we offer is true and valid through our own observations and experiences and we offer it freely with a sincere desire to help our fellow man, woman and child we feel it prudent to include the following as a precautionary device given various “authoritys” current attitude towards our work:
Content on this site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for “professional” “medical” advice or diagnosis. You are responsible for your own health and therefore should make sure you have sought appropriate advice before embarking on any course of therapy or treatment for any condition you may consider that you might be experiencing. If you have or suspect that you have a “medical” problem, it is your responsibility to contact a ”qualified“ health care practitioner.
Disclaimer: Information and statements on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
|
|
 |
|