Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tale of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii) descend on Indian almonds with strong appetites and stronger beaks.


Males are solid black with red under-tail panels.


Females come with light spots and bars, and barred yellow-red tail panels.


Plenty of action with three or four small flocks interacting today.


But too much cloud to capture glossy glory.
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4 comments:

  1. Denis WilsonJanuary 22, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Hi Tony
    Your photos are great, especially the flight photos.
    I love the Black Cockies, but of course I get the Yellow-tailed variety here. Glossies occur near here (but NOT in Robbo as we lack their food plants), but they are rare.
    Cheers
    Denis

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  2. SnailJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Magnificent birds. Great photos all around, but I especially like the action shot with the fanned tail and almond in beak.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Great series of action shots Tony -we watched them feed on wild rice seed at Lakefield last year ... those monstrous beaks are quite adaptable.

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  4. Tyto TonyJanuary 23, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Thanks all. Wouldn't you know it, clearing sky today, but birds elsewhere.

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