I also observed a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
feeding a young one in one of the streets in Duffy. I noted to myself at
the time that there is a lot of hand feeding occurring in Duffy and that
perhaps this was the cause of the late breeding here, along with the bumper
season?
Jean
From: Barbara Allan
[.au]
Sent: Monday, 13 June 2011 5:48 PM
To: 'canberrabirds'
Subject: [canberrabirds] more late
breeding
Passed a Sulphur-crested Cockie this morning, having
regurgitated something shoved down its throat, all the while still making
begging noises. In Macadam Place,
Page, where there are stands of oaks, so possibly the acorns are the
attraction. This is the third year the SCCs have had young extremely late in
the season in that general area. They couldn’t be holding off breeding
till the acorns were ready, could they? b
