2026MAR03

Birdnet went crazy at dinner time. Here’s the reason. Meet the fake Magpie looking for food.

#SulphurCrested / #CacatuaGalerita / #BirdsOfOz / #Melbourne
more of the same #gumtrees just find them really fascinating, a bit weirdos like the #sulphurcrested 
it's raining warm lines of water so the resident #sulphurcrested cockatoos arrive on top of the big fig tree canopy to hang upside down for a gentle shower πŸ™ƒ
@Cheeseness flock of #sulphurcrested #cockatoos ☺️

An incredible new study says a population of #sulphurcrested #cockatoos in western #Sydney have begun drinking from twist-handled public drinking fountains.

Researchers said:

β€œSuccessful operation requires a coordinated sequence of actions, with only 41% of observed attempts ending in success …

To our knowledge, this behaviour has not been observed elsewhere. Altogether, this suggests that this drinking innovation has spread to form a new urban-adapted local tradition.” #auspol #birbs

Sometimes a cockatoo will give a cute pose you just can’t resist - like this one! Australian Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in a dead tree.
#Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Bird #BirdsOfMastodon #Parrot #Cockatoo #SulphurCrested #CutePose #CacatuaGalerita #Victoria #Australia
#sulphurcrested #cockatoos 🦜🌴