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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 ...

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more shortly ...
Mad Aussie
05-16-2010, 01:34 AM
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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
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!
AntZ
05-16-2010, 05:43 AM
Nice shots again MA.
Yep, they sure are noisy when they get going.
Marko
05-16-2010, 10:03 AM
Wonderful set MA! So pretty!
mbrager
05-16-2010, 11:15 AM
The shots showing the full wing span are really great. Beautiful birds. Mike
OWLP
05-16-2010, 01:07 PM
Wonderful series MA. Love the yellow feathers.
Mad Aussie
05-16-2010, 04:24 PM
Thanks AntZ, Marko, Mbrager and Owlp. I love the yellow feathers against the white also.
Bambi
05-16-2010, 08:32 PM
this is a great set. I really enjoyed looking at them. I love the one with the bird looking into the tree stump.
Hillbillygirl
05-16-2010, 08:42 PM
Very cool series MA, all beautiful shots. Would love to see that in my backyard.
Mad Aussie
05-17-2010, 02:26 AM
Thanks Girls ... glad you liked :)