birding-aus re: Cockatoo Flying

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Subject:	birding-aus re: Cockatoo Flying
From:	"Bob & Sadhana Cook" <>
Date:	Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:02:36 +1000

I have always admired the power and grace of the Black Cockatoos,
particularly compared to the larrikin, haphazard style of Galahs and the
raucous screeching of Sulphur-Cresteds.  I had the fortune to observe a
flight of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos today, just after sunset, at
Woodend (70 Km North West of Melbourne).  I have seen groups of 4 - 10
Black Cockatoos, but this was 50 to 60 YTBCs in about six "wings" of six to
twelve birds each.  They were flying south, into a forested area around Mt
Macedon and calling with their beautiful soft call.  I have never seen such
a large group together.

Bob Cook
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