Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

[Alan]

I was just about to lock up the house when I saw a YTB cockatoo eating the banksia flowers just outside my office window. No time to set up the tripod, so I just took a couple of quick hand held photos through the glass, when the neighbour walked out to his car and off they flew

Joys of bird photography



Calyptorhynchus funereus.

D7000 300mm 1/640 f/4 800 ISO

[kevinj]

You take what you can get when the opportunity arises.A good effort considering the circumstances.

[Alan]

Thanks Kevin - maybe next time I'll be better prepared

[kevinj]

Birds always know when your not ready.

[P Plates]

You're way too hard on yourself Alan. Great eye contact and like the fact you captured him with the flower in his beak.

[Alan]

Thanks

Yes, I think the flower is a nice touch too.