Friday, February 27, 2015

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos deft captains of kernels


Food ... the daily grind. Not always noted for tidy table manners, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii) male (top) and female show dainty touch as they pry kernels from tough native olives.    

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) jumps into tasty mango.
Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus) picks at possibly insect treats. 
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2 comments:

  1. MosuraMarch 2, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Where else but here can a Man_Go to see such wonderful photos :-)

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  2. Tyto TonyMarch 2, 2015 at 10:55 PM

    Mosura! Greetings. Wonderful to hear from you again. And you come bearing Pobblebonks, my favourite wildlife name. Why the name hasn't inspired a children's classic I cannot fathom.
    Welcome, welcome.

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