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Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

© John Connolly

Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo

Uploaded: April 28, 2017 13:06:22 | Entered: April 28, 2017 13:07:06

Description

These raucous native birds can be found along the entire coast of Australia, south of the tropic of Capricorn.They eat tree seeds, nuts and wood grubs, and can cause significant damage to the trees.They usually live in large flocks!

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 260.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Gord MacEachern April 28, 2017

This is a terrific image John,love your capture and your info!! #1685118

Candace M. Cleveland April 28, 2017

I have never seen one! He is just beautiful. Love all the colors! #11587928

Chuck Green level-classic April 28, 2017

Great shot, John! His tail looks a bit ragged? <><
#11587962

Joy Rector April 28, 2017

love this shot #11587983

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 28, 2017

Never seen that kind of bird before. Great info and capture, John. #11588004

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 28, 2017

Really love your pov and the composition of this shot John, great color and detail!! Terrific wildlife capture!! #11588006

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 28, 2017

What a great find and capture, John!! #11588051

Nadia Paul April 28, 2017

What a wonderful capture John - we don't see them very often - great catch my friend! #11588067

Rudi Reiner level-classic April 28, 2017

Great shot John, don't see that everyday! #11588081

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 29, 2017

Interesting colors on this pretty bird, John. Great shot. #11588092

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 29, 2017

Wonderful find and and capture,John!! #11588110

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 29, 2017

Wonderful details and colors John!,
Amalia #11588609

John Connolly April 29, 2017

Many thanks for all your kind encouraging comments! #11588781

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 29, 2017

What a beauty John, VERY well done!! <>< #11588882

John Connolly April 30, 2017

Thank you Nancy! #11589690

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 30, 2017

It's a shame that they damage the trees, John! They look so interesting. Wonderfully captured! #11589743

John Connolly May 01, 2017

Thanks Martha, not so long ago I think these birds were on the endangered list! #11590500

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