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Dining habits of cockies

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Subject: Dining habits of cockies
From: martin butterfield <>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:22:58 +1000
A friend has just a message including the following

"Telopea School Oval was white with cockatoos. We did a quick estimate and decided there were in excess of 500 birds.  Perhaps the school reseeded the oval this morning. If so, I suspect they need to do it again."

Does anyone know what has attracted the cockies to this Oval?  I have always assumed they are munching capeweed and similar roots on the central reservations of main roads but can't imagine that would be allowed on a prestigious school oval.

Martin
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