The arrival of flocks of Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) in our suburb is a clear sign that we have left summer and entered autumn.
They are noisy, comical and apparently very hungry. Many of our local street trees bear large seed rich fruits - and these are ripped to shreds by flock of these birds. When a flock lands in such a tree - or a group of such trees - the ground below is soon littered with 'green snow' created by the destruction of the seed pods. The whole process is very messy!
The birds are mostly white, with an erectile crest and a pale yellow wash on the underwings.
These birds were part of a large flock, so of which were feeding in the trees, while others were feeding on the ground. There was also a good deal of shouting and wrestling going on!
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Thank you, Stewart for this glimpse of your Autumn! Aloha friend. I brought back more of our feral chickens
ReplyDeleteI was delighted to see the brilliant photos of the magnificent birds.
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ReplyDeleteAlways entertaining! YAM xx
Gorgeous bird captures
ReplyDeleteI can almost hear them! I wish!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos. They are like a cockatoo, My dad was in New Guinea with the Navy. Have a nice day !
ReplyDeleteGreat sequence!
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