PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae

Callocephalon fimbriatum  

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
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© Kay Parkin 2016
Warby-Ovens National Park, VIC (Mar, 2016)

Sitting quietly at sunset at a waterhole I was joined by a flock of 20 Gang-gang Cockatoo. This male was curious and climbed down to eye level to take a closer look at me. All the time making little chatting sounds. Eventually after about 15 minutes they moved on to roost nearby.

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo (male)

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo (male)

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoos (male and two females)

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Gang-gang Cockatoo