Nearly every day Sulphur-crested Cockatoos spend some time in the big pine tree next door. Sometimes they only settle briefly but when the pine cones are the way they like them then they sit in the branches and pick off cones one at a time and chew them open to get to the seeds. These birds are not my favorites as they also have a nasty habit of demolishing any fruit they find on my fruit trees - and then screech noisily when I chase them off!
The other afternoon I sat and watched them as they climbed all over the pine tree and carried on their usual noisy 'conversations' with each other. These two were trying to share a pine cone but the branch was too light to support both of them and this was the result:
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Good of the cockies to help you practise capturing birds in flight, Mick.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony, that's what I thought.
ReplyDeleteCockatoos - they can both be a delight and a nuisance. Very nice shot sequence, Mick!
ReplyDeleteG'day Mick,
ReplyDeleteYou've captured their character really well.
Not my favourite bird either - you should see what they periodically do to the greens on the golf course.
Regards,
Gouldiae
Thanks Bob and Cynthia - more often a nuisance in urban situations I think!
ReplyDeleteHi Gouldiae, They drop so cones and branches simply flying over my lawns that I can imagine the mess they would make on the golf course.
Great captures of the Cockatoos. I really like the beautiful "sulphur" color on the last in flight shot. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Larry, the sulphur color on the crest when it is raised is really great too but that's only seen when they are displaying it!
ReplyDeleteNicely caught Mick.
ReplyDeleteThanks Duncan
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that some of the prettiest birds are also some of the most obnoxious. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI agree Sparverius. Thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteNice series of shots, Mick. I never would have associated Cockatoos with pine trees for some reason.
ReplyDeleteHi Kyle, the pines were introduced and grown in plantations for timber not far from here and unfortunately now spread all over. The seed eating birds love them of course.
ReplyDeleteAmazing to see birds enjoying themselves - as we would only see them in captivity. Wonderful Mick as is your capturing them in flight!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tricia, I deplore their activities in my garden but they are beautiful and such fun to watch.
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