On our second visit to Maralla Bushland,
we had this incredible time where a large flock of Carnaby's Black Cockatoos
- one of the largest black birds in the whole of Australia -
And also Critically Endangered
rose up from the ground as we walked past and then proceeded to give us an aerial show - all while screaming very loudly together (as they do) in that musical way, before settling down in the bushland we were about to walk in.
It felt very special. My shots aren't great, but here, I don't know if I'll ever have an experience like this again, because sadly these flocks are dwindling every year, and this would be one of the largest remaining.

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we had this incredible time where a large flock of Carnaby's Black Cockatoos
- one of the largest black birds in the whole of Australia -
And also Critically Endangered
rose up from the ground as we walked past and then proceeded to give us an aerial show - all while screaming very loudly together (as they do) in that musical way, before settling down in the bushland we were about to walk in.
It felt very special. My shots aren't great, but here, I don't know if I'll ever have an experience like this again, because sadly these flocks are dwindling every year, and this would be one of the largest remaining.

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