Black cockatoos in love
These two Black Cockatoos seem very much in love. They’re carefully grooming each other’s heads. Other birds in the tree are making the crooning noise that I’ve heard before around this time of year. I suspect it has a lot to do with spring and the mating season.
You’d need to trust someone, to let them near your head with a beak this size!
Common name: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Scientific name: Calyptorhynchus funereus
Approximate length: 65 cm
Date spotted: 3 September 2017 (Spring)
Location: Manly Dam National Park, NSW, Australia: 33°46’46.5″S 151°15’00.4″E
Posted on 2017/09/03, in Birds, Cockatoo, Parrot and tagged australia, birds, birdwatching, Black Cockatoo, Sydney birds. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Sydney Birder 
Lovely video 🙂
Aww, lovely! The constant raspy sound is a juvenile – always a good sound to hear as you know they’ve bred successfully 🙂