Red Tail Black Cockatoo 🇦🇺
Now I'm sure you have all seen a cockatoo before.... But have you seen a black cockatoo?
Well if you're on the hunt for one, these guys are found in the top end of Australia.
As we were driving around Magnetic Island in Queensland Australia, I noticed some black cockatoo on the side of the road eating some beach almond.
So I quickly pulled over for a closer view. And this is the closest I have been to a BBC (big black cockatoo).
They didn't seem to mind me approaching them as they enjoyed their beach almond.
Now red tail black cockatoo are unfortunately not so common any more, so it's a real treat when you get to see one. Especially since they are only a seasonal visitor to the island!
The can weigh up to 720g and live up to 50 years old.
They are a noisey bunch so I doubt you will miss them if they are in the area. Plus they are easily identifiable by the red/orange panel on their tail.
So if you're ever up in Northern Queensland keep your eye out for a black cockatoo 😉
Cocktails are bloody noisy, whatever they are. I love gang gangs too _ they sound like creaky doors.
BBC... LMAO. Will never see a black.cockie the same way AGAIN..
Yeah they sure are noisy.
Haha I'm glad you liked that one. 😂😂
cute.... no black ones here... just some very noisy colourful ones though... and my daughter chased big blackbirds as school today. Waves from discord hiveaustralia
This was the first time I have seen them in the wild.
I have lots of rainbow lorikeets in the tree out side my bedroom window so I wake up to their racket every morning.
I have never seen black cockatoos. Australia has some of the amazing birds.
Beautiful pictures.
Australia sure does have some amazing birds! 😊
This post is great!! I never knew this much about a BBC before 😂 Thank you for sharing 😆😆