Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

This lady was trimming the tree. I kid you not; while I watched, she lopped off a branch that weight a good ten kilos.

[ToddK]

Great close-up! Those beaks make great tree trimmers

[PJ1]

Great portrait. You have captured the bird's personality beautifully.

[RobG]

Great close-up! Those beaks make great tree trimmers

Thanks! Don't put fingers in range!

Great portrait. You have captured the bird's personality beautifully.

Thanks! I probably got a bit too close. Oops I think I indicated the wrong lens on this post. It was the 55-300 plm.