Sulphur Crested Visitors

**Mad Aussie** · 05-16-2010, 01:33 AM

Thought I'd whack in a bunch of shots from this mornings Cockatoo visit in our garden ...

more shortly ...

**Mad Aussie** · 05-16-2010, 01:34 AM

**QuietOne** · 05-16-2010, 01:44 AM

I like the last one in the first set. That crest is funny, and a nice shade of yellow.

**Michaelaw** · 05-16-2010, 02:04 AM

Great shots MA. Must be nice to see then occurring naturally as I've only ever seen them in cages or at best fully domesticated.

**Mad Aussie** · 05-16-2010, 02:33 AM

Thanks Q1 and M.

It is cool to see them naturally. I'd say I'd see some on almost every mountain bike ride I do and several road rides as well. Today they returned a few times.

**JAS_Photo** · 05-16-2010, 02:53 AM

Beautiful birds and they are well known by bird owners to have ear piercingly loud screeches as I am sure you can attest.

**Mad Aussie** · 05-16-2010, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by JAS_Photo

Beautiful birds and they are well known by bird owners to have ear piercingly loud screeches as I am sure you can attest.

Oh yeh. Imagine 8 of them!! Thankfully only 1 or 2 would go off at a time. They can really get on your nerves when a flock gets going. The sound goes right through you!