Tree #26 Glossy Black Conservancy Survey 2021 Allocasuarina littoralis - MBL ridge near huts 30 old chewings under tree,5 in tree, little flowering
Tree #27 Glossy Black Conservancy Survey 2021 Allocasuarina littoralis - MBL ridge near huts 50 old chewings under tree,30 in tree, little flowering
Drinking in Small Creek Section A
Gathering in the Eucalyptus tree after a drink in Small Creek 2 pairs and one juvenile. 3 flew west and two flew east to roost.
Gathering in the Eucalyptus tree after a drink in Small Creek 2 pairs and one juvenile. 3 flew west and two flew east to roost.
2 adults and a juvenile. Seen them 2 days in a row in different locations
Chewed Allocasuarina seedpods
Oorts mark the presence of glossy black cockatoos.
Terrible photos, but small flock of the Glossy Black Cockatoos
1 pair and juvenile drinking in creek. Preening in the eucalyptus then flew east along the creek.
Fresh orts
1 pair and juvenile drinking in creek. Preening in the eucalyptus then flew east along the creek.
Nesting pair. Heard the chick calling from nest hollow.
Orts under the feed tree
Male (left), female right
female holding seed in left foot in photo, classic glossy black characteritc
Small body approx 250 to 300mm, comired to other black cockatoos
Male all brown, the same for the female she has some flecking which is distinguishable in photo on the base of neck head
definitely glossy black
Both the pair remained in the tree feeding very little sound other than clicking of seed while our group of 30 passed a behaviour trait
Adults. Multiple individuals. Both sexes. Healthy. Observed by Judy Kemp Mitchell. Submitted via FB.
Orts from Allocasuarina littoralis. 12.9-10.19 Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. fibrosa woodland +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, E. acmenoides or E. portuensis, Angophora leiocarpa, E. major. Understorey often sparse. Localised occurrences of Eucalyptus sideroxylon. Occurs on Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments.
Female on left of photo, with yellow on neck. Two males on right of photo. Feeding in low Casuarina canopy .
Present on this date from 1642h to 1645h - max no. at one time: 2