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    We were visited by a Glossy Black_Cockatoo family today. They are specialist feeders on the fruit of Sheoak trees (Casuarina and Allocasuarina genus).
    This is the female feeding on Forest Oak right beside our back deck.
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    Man, I envy you such wonderful backyard birds. A beauty in a comical pose with head just clear of the tree on the left. Nice and sharp where it needs to be. TFS

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    Hi Colin, neat bird... I love the colors (I have only seen white cockatoos). I like the pose of the bird, nice feather detail on the head area. You must have been close because the depth of field falls off towards the tail. I like the image, thank you for sharing.
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    Pretty rare bird Colin .Very nice frame .There are a few others of these on Kangaroo Island as you would know. Endangered down there. Colour and action all in one . I like the fact that she is in her environment and puling everything to pieces as usual.

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    I like the open beak, the sharpness looks good where ti counts most. I do wish the frame wasn't as busy, but I guess this species is not easy to get out in the open. Nice work!

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    What a fun and happy-looking bird! Very good IQ on the face. Although a busy setting, we get a good glimpse of habitat. The orange tail is impressive.

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    Nice bird in habitat shot , you did well with the dark bird against the pale sky . They are really funny characters ... all of the Cockatoo species
    And processing looks better compared to the close up .... by far .
    Wondering why the 600 kb does not play a role in this frame ???

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    You did very well in a difficult situation. The bird is pretty much perfect in all ways.

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