Not quite the pink parrots we were aiming at on our recent trip to
central australia, but a great sight indeed was a pair of Major
Mitchells just west of Erldunda.
We stopped on the side of the highway in the hope of getting a few
photos even though it was really windy and we assumed they would fly
off if i tried to get close. Imagine our surprise when two of the
birds flew to the ground, then started to circle each other and then
mated! I had never witnessed the circling behaviour where they walked
in opposite directions checking each other out before copulating. I
assume this is nothing new and that HANZAB etc already know about it
but we found it fascinating anyway.
I have posted a series of photos on my pbase site if anyone would like
to have a look. (Ignore the first 3 images from Bowra)
http://www.pbase.com/davidstowe/major_mitchells_cockatoo
Cheers
David Stowe
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