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Calyptorhynchus funereus
I shared several minutes alone with this beautiful bird on Emu Mountain north of Coolum. I was walking up the track when I heard it call out behind me. I turned around and went back a few paces, and there was this big black cockatoo feeding on seed pods in a burnt out area. What a thrill!! What a privilege!! The one other walker I encountered on this mountain said they are rarely seen there.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 16, 2012
10 Comments
Thanks everyone! It was pretty special. : )
Great shot... Did you see the damage his brothers are leaving on my place?? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/124...
Great bird and series!
How lucky Shanna! He's beautiful :)
so cool!
You are lucky to see them regularly, Lori!
That would be "today", but probably tomorrow as well.
These were at our place tomorrow, eating the pine nuts from the pine cones. Loud, destructive, and absolutely charming critters.
Fantastic series!!
Lovely series of seed-lover bird...