A sunny late afternoon walk along the creek produced the usual array of local birds, many with new families. We watched a pair of Long-billed Corellas feeding on grass seeds and later found a snoozing Cockatoo. It turned out to be One-eye, the partner to an escaped or released Cockatoo still wearing a cage leg ring. This couple has now bred in the same tree two years in a row and currently there are several chicks inside the big gum where we found One-eye.
Long billed Corella, Elster Creek, Elsternwick, Victoria 19 Nov 2016
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Sulphur crested Cockatoo, Elster Creek, Elsternwick – the cockatoo was fast asleep, enjoying the evening sun.
We have named this local Cockatoo, One Eye.
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Greatphotos Matt. I am so much enjoying your posts. Hope to get to Elster Creek this week. Dianne
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Thanks Dianne, it is a nice urban space to visit. The walk from the beach, up the canal, along the creek through the wetlands in the golf course is lovely and has many more bird species than expected.
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