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A bit west of COG's area of interest but nonetheless here goes. Yesterday
morning, I'm out in the cold, wind and welcome rain helping friends feed sheep
near The Rock about 40km south of Wagga Wagga. Judy looks up and says, "Look at
the Sunset Cockies!"
I thought she was referring to the neighbours because they seem to work all
hours. But no. High overhead were three Major Mitchell's Cockatoos flying north
to south. At 4:00pm, while bringing in the milking cow – I volunteered for the
job so I could go for a burn on the ag bike – I saw another five "Sunset
Cockies" overhead. Ralph and Judy told me they've seen them flying over about
thirty times during the past twelve months, but have never seen them come to
earth. Apparently, they're called Sunset Cockies because of the pink
plumage.
For what it's worth, I've never seen Major Mitchell's Cockatoos further
east than Griffith NSW.
John K. Layton
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