Feb 2019, Skipworth Reserve, Jamieson, Vic
It’s always exciting to see an unusual bird and even better to get a chance to photograph them. I find Black Cockatoos elusive and always flying too high. Last year I had my first glimpse of a pair of Major Mitchell Cockatoos near Bourke, but it was only fleeting.
These cheeky guys however visited us on two nights to feast on what looked like a Hawthorn bush. They were near enough to distinguish their dark grey plumage and distinctive red heads but not close enough for a clear image.
itchingforhitching 
These cockatoos have great names. They pretty good too.
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They’re very impressive birds, it’s a shame they don’t cooperate and pose.
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A little closer would have helped I’ve only got a 300 lens!
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You’re doin g well with the gear you have.
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A Nikon with a tampon 18-300 lens. Perhaps if I’d stepped over the cliff …😉
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Tampon lens? That’s a newie on me 🙂 I’ve been using a little Panasonic Lumix with a nice long zoom which is very convenient for travelling but taking shots is nowhere near as satisfying as with a DSL.
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Tamron, Tamron. One hopes that computer driven cars will work better than this software. 😉
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Used to see them at this time of year by a quiet section of the walk track at Lilydale Lake. Was quite surprised that they were still in such an urban area.
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