September 5th 2011 Black Cockatoos

We're really enjoying all of the sightings of the red-tailed black cockatoos up here and as we pulled up at the War Cemetery in Adelaide River, there was a flock of about 12 just pecking and fosicking on the ground under some large trees.

They weren't too bothered by us as I walked very slowly towards them with the camera clicking away. Up close you can really notice how big these birds are; much bigger than corellas and slightly larger than sulphur-crested cockatoos.

boss cocky

A sudden gust of wind came up and they all faced into it as if someone had given an order to about face. It looked really funny.  

I could  sit and watch these birds for ages.