Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami
Glossy Black-Cockatoo at Moruya, NSW
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| Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami | Liam.m | 4 Oct 2026 | |
| Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami | CarbonAI | 3 Oct 2026 | |
| Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami | LisaH | 3 Oct 2026 |
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A heart stopping moment. This young fledgling female, seen last night and earlier this morning, was perched close to mum, peeping away. The fledgling would bend her head down, and mum would pass her a casuarina cone, which she'd nibble on. However, on this occasion, when the fledgling went to right herself, she was entangled in thin vine. I happened to be watching, and videoed her struggle. I thought she'd managed to free herself. A short while later, dad, then mum, called, and they flew to the feed tree from last night. The fledgling went to follow, but was trapped, her body tangled. I watched from a distance, frozen, as she struggled, the shade of her body twisting and turning. I wondered what I would do if she remained trapped, and devised several ways of trying to save her, while she continued twisting in the tree. Then suddenly, she burst free, flapping her way to a eucalypt in the opposite direction to her parents. She called, a distress call I've not heard previously. Another pair were feeding nearby, and they responded loudly. Mum and dad, however, just gently called from their new feed tree, 50 or so metres away, and at times did not acknowledge her stress call. This was not the response I'd expected - but I'm an observer. The fledgling flew in short hops from eucalypt to eucalypt, until eventually she joined mum and dad. There, she settled close to mum and begged, then found a casaurina cone to chew. They were still there an hour later, so I assume her frightening adventure left her none the worse. (for the recording, see 4738581)
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- Places Moruya, NSW
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- Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami Scientific name
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo Common name
- -34.96m to 867m Recorded at altitude
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