Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Today I had nothing special in mind for a blip, so Paladian suggested she (make that we) take her camera and the long zoom to an open house inspection several streets away. This street is known to have many huge bird attracting gum trees.

After a short time I spotted this Sulphur-crested cockatoo, so wrestled the camera away from P who was trying to photograph a bird that was partly hidden. Not really suitable. I managed to grab a number of shots of this very inquisitive bird - and this was the best.

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded areas in Australia and New Guinea. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. They are well known in aviculture, although they can be very demanding pets.

They have also been introduced to Palau and New Zealand. This bird is quite large and has a total length of 44-55 cm (17-22 in). The plumage is overall white, while the underwing and tail are tinged yellow. The expressive crest is yellow, with a black bill and grey legs - with fantastic talons for gripping things.

Their distinctive raucous call can be very loud and usually announces their arrival in the area.

Larger parrot.