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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (6/17)
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Cacatua galerita
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© Geoff Walker 2009
Wivenhoe, QLD (Nov, 2009)
- Total Photos17
- Larry3 [3]
- Vik4 [4]
- Geoff4 [4]
- Nikki2 [2]
- Kay4 [4]
This bird liked to gargle.
Like most birds, excepting a few such as pigeons, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos cannot suck up water. They drink by taking in a bill full of water followed by raising and tilting their heads back so that the water runs down their throats
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cuddling a Tree
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Detail of crest
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo