Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

[Alan]

Calyptorhynchus funereus Enjoying breakfast yesterday. Moruya Heads





D7000 16-300 Tamron handheld@185mm. f/6.3 1/1000 1600 ISO

[Isac]

They certainly are a beautiful bird Alan. Well captured with that 16-300. good detail and colours are great. As you know I work (volunteer) with the Black Cockatoos and they are a very special bird. Unfortunately all 3 species (Carnaby's, Baudins and Forrest Red Tailed) in our South West are now on the Endangered list - sad and shameful.

[Ironwood]

Lovely shots Alan. I think they have captured the cheeky nature of the bird very well.

[Alan]

Thanks - wonderful birds for sure

[Phoenix]

Love the way you have captured their character.
If it wasn't for pine tree, I suspect they'd all be extinct here by now.
And even a lot of the pines have perished to bush fires.

[Isac]

The pines are a bit of a delicacy for our own black cockatoos Phoenix. Unfortunately they contain fatty oils and aren't that good for them. Lots of groups are involved in trying to help the survival of our Baudin's and Carnaby's.

[Alan]

Thanks Jo,

Luckily we have Casuarinas in the Nat Park nearby and a few pine trees in the old Caravan Park site next to the Park, so they tend to hang around and delight us with their presence, calls and languid flight.

[wigz]

Beautiful shots. It certainly looks to have a cheeky grin.

[Isac]

I do love the black cockatoos Alan, that's why I volunteer at Kaarakin. Here's a link to the calendar I did for them to help raise a few dollars. Kaarakin Calendar 2017.

[Alan]

Great work Greg. Looks stunning and such a worthwhile project to be a part of.

Yeah, I'd work there for nothing too

[Isac]

I appreciate your comments Alan, many thanks. It is a privilege to work with these folk - they are so giving and caring, I am in awe.

[LJG]

Lovely catch Alan, I like it where he is looking at you.

[Spearmint]

I missed an opportunity to photograph a few of them this year, but looking at your images you've portrayed some of their characteristics. Great set Alan!

[kathiemt]

Lovely to see. We get them here at home sometimes.

[avkomp]

good work on these. the pine needles seem to lift this shot imho

[Alan]

Thanks again. They are still around and calling to me to watch them flying over