Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo #2
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo #2
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Australian Birds by Lexa Harpell.
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo #2
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are native to Australia and belong to the parrot family. Growing to 17-21 cm in length with white overall plumage - tinged with yellow under feathers on their wings, tail and head cone.
They usually fly in large flocks around sunrise and sunset in the bush squarking quite loudly - then perch on high trees looking for food.
They can be demanding 'pets' - and some say they are cute and begin to feed them on their suburban balconies. Like clock work, they turn up for their feed. When the food stops, (or you go on holidays) they begin to 'vandalise' the timbers on homes by pecking and tearing the timber apart causing a great deal of damage.
They are also destructive to fruit and cereal crops - especially in their large numbers.
Taken around Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia.
IMAGE FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING:
"Wild Birds of the World" 10/16/2016
"Faa Portraits-Birds" 10/24/2016
"Australia In Pictures" 10/24/2016
"Australian Outback" 10/24/2016
"All About Nature and the Animals" 11/07/2016
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October 16th, 2016
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Comments (53)
Jerry Griffin
we did see flocks of these around Victoria in the farm fields...it was amazing to watch. Lovely image.
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you ! L:) Even more awesome when you see 500 hundred in flight - the noise is defening!!
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Birds IN Australia Group 6th March 2021. Please see the discussion page to view all the features and to leave a comment there, thanks.
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you Michaela for the feature in your group 'BIRDS IN AUSTRALIA' Cheers, Lexa :)
Ruth Jolly
Amazing bird! I have never seen one before, thanks for sharing.
Lexa Harpell replied:
To see a flock of them flying across the landscape is amazing...thank you Ruth! Glad you like it!
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