Originally posted by Sailor I had no idea there was such thing as a black coo coo - terrific shot, Rob.
Thanks Jer!
Originally posted by p38arover There are 5 different species of black cockies in Oz.
Six if you include the Palm Cockatoo!
Yep, Australia is the land of Parrots. Mind you I find it funny that three of the most common kinds of birds around the Federal capital these days are Drongoes, Galahs and Ravens. Some of them even have feathers!
Originally posted by slowpez First one of those I have seen. Nice shot.
Thanks Susan! I see a couple of them now and then, but fifty at a time is unusual. It was also really lucky that they were feeding in low shrubs, because usually they're high in pine trees or Acacias!