- Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:41 pm
#487136
Common Name- Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Location- Kensington, Western Australia
Post Production- Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for resizing and cropping to 197% followed by conversion to Tif, selective sharpening and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise was used for blanket sharpening and moderate noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ was used for species distribution confirmation, supplementary data and colour checks; significantly, Johnstone & Kirkby ‘s (1999) study of ‘Food and feeding behaviour at Bungendore Park and Jarrahdale’ was consulted.
Equipment used: Olympus OM-D E-MX1 with 300mm f4 lens on Velbon tripod/Manfrotto ball head
Notes- I think these are two immature birds being playful during feeding; in any case their feathers appear quite new and little worn. The south-western subspecies of Calyptorhynchus banksii is called the Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (C.b. naso). It occurs west of a line from Albany via Williams to Gingin. A canopy feeder, it inhabits the more humid, wooded areas. Common in the hilly forests around Perth, it is increasingly seen in the southern suburbs, where it feeds in remnant, seeding Marri trees. Notably, during August and September small flocks gather to feast on the drupes of the introduced Cape Lilac. A bird of the eucalypt forests, this subspecies feeds mainly on the patchily seeding Marri but Jarrah, Karri, Blackbutt, Snottygobble and casuarinas are also on the menu. The Forest Red-tail is not nomadic but undertakes some seasonal movements, if only to the extent of following seeding eucalypts. Alas, this subspecies is declining due in part to the slump of especially marri trees and competition for large nesting holes by the European Honey Bee. Kensington (GPS), WA. Status (Museum of WA 2021): Vulnerable
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'Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos at Play'
03.01.21FAP _2276767 PsC+T 1800X1250 @10.jpg (514.2 KiB) Viewed 33 times
Common Name- Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Scientific Name- Calyptorhynchus banksii naso
Post Production- Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for resizing and cropping to 197% followed by conversion to Tif, selective sharpening and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise was used for blanket sharpening and moderate noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ was used for species distribution confirmation, supplementary data and colour checks; significantly, Johnstone & Kirkby ‘s (1999) study of ‘Food and feeding behaviour at Bungendore Park and Jarrahdale’ was consulted.
Equipment used: Olympus OM-D E-MX1 with 300mm f4 lens on Velbon tripod/Manfrotto ball head
Notes- I think these are two immature birds being playful during feeding; in any case their feathers appear quite new and little worn. The south-western subspecies of Calyptorhynchus banksii is called the Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (C.b. naso). It occurs west of a line from Albany via Williams to Gingin. A canopy feeder, it inhabits the more humid, wooded areas. Common in the hilly forests around Perth, it is increasingly seen in the southern suburbs, where it feeds in remnant, seeding Marri trees. Notably, during August and September small flocks gather to feast on the drupes of the introduced Cape Lilac. A bird of the eucalypt forests, this subspecies feeds mainly on the patchily seeding Marri but Jarrah, Karri, Blackbutt, Snottygobble and casuarinas are also on the menu. The Forest Red-tail is not nomadic but undertakes some seasonal movements, if only to the extent of following seeding eucalypts. Alas, this subspecies is declining due in part to the slump of especially marri trees and competition for large nesting holes by the European Honey Bee. Kensington (GPS), WA. Status (Museum of WA 2021): Vulnerable
External Link-N/a
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03.01.21FAP _2276767 PsC+T 1800X1250 @10.jpg (514.2 KiB) Viewed 33 times
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Capture time and date:
2021:02:27 17:56:56
Focus length:
300 mm
Shutter speed:
1/1250 sec
F-number:
f/4
ISO speed rating:
800
White balance:
Auto
Flash:
On, Flash did not fire
Camera manufacturer:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Camera model:
E-M1X
Exposure program:
Manual
Exposure bias:
0 EV
Metering mode:
Center-weighted average
Coordinates:
S 31 59 16.422/ E 115 53 19.752
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- By Alec Brennan