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I watched the release of 5 Forrest Red Tailed Cockatoos this morning, from the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre in Martin - in our beautiful foothills. Witnessed by media, vets and volunteers, they all got a bit teary eyed as they said goodbye to these wonderful birds which they have cared for since coming to us with awful injuries - caused by crashing into cars and even gun shot wounds. One, we call "Lucky" had 6 shot gun pellets in it's body and they could only remove one. He is miraculously on the mend and his release prospects are good. The fines for shooting these birds is up to $25,000 so the hunt is on for the low life that did this.
#1 - Ready for take off!
#2 - Away to join her mates in the wild blue yonder.
#3 - Looking on from a nearby rooftop was this Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera). The species is a medium-sized and heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the Common Bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests.
#4 - Also there was one of our resident Peacocks, trying to deal with the little downpour of rain.
#1 - Ready for take off!
#2 - Away to join her mates in the wild blue yonder.
#3 - Looking on from a nearby rooftop was this Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera). The species is a medium-sized and heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the Common Bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests.
#4 - Also there was one of our resident Peacocks, trying to deal with the little downpour of rain.
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