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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Oct 23

I’m doing a happy dance because we are now able to show our photos again. The photo shows the cockatoo mug that I bought for the people who have a much-loved sulphur-crested cockatoo. We bought it at the Christmas shop which I...

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A mug for our hosts

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Aug 23

When we visited the Christmas shop in Toodyay, Western Australia, I saw this coffee mug and couldn’t resist buying it for the couple where we’re house-sitting. They have a pet sulphur-crested cockatoo called Jimmy and lots of...

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A cockatoo on the verandah

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Aug 23

We looked after this house and pets just a year ago and I wrote quite a few posts about some of the ornaments and fittings as it’s a very old house. There are a lot of quirky bits and pieces around but I think this is a more...

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Introducing Dixie

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Aug 22

Yesterday, we visited a property where, from 13 August, we’ll spend two weeks looking after three horses, a dog, Dixie, and a cockatoo called Jim. I found a photo that I took of Dixie and her owner. Her other owner rides endurance...

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It's World Parrot Day

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 30 May 22

Apparently, it’s World Parrot Day which seems a good excuse to put up one of my parrot photos from our previous house. I never know what’s a parrot and what’s a cockatoo but apparently, they are all psittacines. There are about...

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Who's a pretty boy?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Jun 20

Like most countries, Australia has its fair share of beautiful birds and the Major Mitchell cockatoo, also known as the pink or Leadbeater's cockatoo, is no exception. Its taxonomic name is Lophochroa leadbeateri. It is a...

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Who's a pretty boy? The gang-gang cockatoo

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Feb 19

One of the birds we saw at the Peel Zoo on our house-boat trip was the gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum). It is one of the emblems of the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra). The name is intriguing for a start...

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A drawing of an Australian cockatoo found in a 13th century manuscript

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jun 18

Our son sent us a link to an article in The Guardian which says that four sketches of an Australasian cockatoo have been found on the margins of a 13th century manuscript. Over 900 illustrations appear in the manuscript written by...

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Who has cockatoo bird as pet?

piya84 @piya84 (2580) • India 6 Sep 16

I love watching Cockatoo videos on you tube.Some of my favorite Cockatoos are Gotcha,Max,Aangel. Its so much fun to watch these pets and how they interact with their owners.Cockatoos are lovely creatures.I feel so much relax...

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Rainbow Jungle and Rainbow Birds

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Aug 16

One of the places we visited in Western Australia during our recent holiday was Rainbow Jungle in Kalbarri. This bird park has an excellent reputation. There are large walk-through aviaries and many of the parrot varieties there...

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How many corellas? Count the legs and divide by two

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Jun 16

On our trip north to Paynes Find in Western Australia, we stopped at Wubin to fuel up our bus/motorhome. There is a big parking area there where 'double' road-trains can hook up to another trailer and become 'triple' road-trains....

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cockatoo experts

samson1967 @samson1967 (7411) • India 29 Aug 12

I got a pair of cockatoos since past 6 years, so far the female bird has laid around 30 eggs, but none of them were hatched, the bird sits on eggs for twenty days and after that it neglects the eggs. Now it has laid 3 eggs, I need...

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Meet Gabby Bird

cyberopjames @cyberopjames (483) • United States 31 Aug 09

I have added a new member to my family. Her name is Gabby Bird. I am working on a free web community in her name at www.gabbylist.com. I would like to start a community for people with pets so that thay can post the day to day...

HELP!!! I Have A New Cockatoo

stinkypoo @stinkypoo (19) • United States 9 Aug 07

Will someone please help me. I purchased my first Cockatoo, and I need some questions answeared. Why does my bird scream when it sees me? Why does't it like anyone else in the family, only me. A band on the right leg, is it a boy...

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A Chocolate Lover Who Hates Men!

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 12 Apr 07

Any comments?? Cockatoo mothers creme eggs A confused cockatoo at a wildlife sanctuary has spent a fortnight trying to hatch a bowl of chocolate eggs. Pippa has been protecting the chocolates at Nuneaton and Warwickshire...

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Where to buy

nugget @nugget (77) 12 Jan 07

ok I am thinking of buying a cockatoo sometime in the future. I would like to know is it best to hunt down a breeder or is it best to go into a pet shop? Also is there a difference between the different breeds Apart from the...

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A tribute to Buddy.

jimbl75 @jimbl75 (152) • United States 12 Dec 06

Let me set this story up some. About 3 years ago, I had an Umbrella Cockatoo that I absolutely loved, his name is Buddy. My wife at the time, now my ex, who wanted the bird before we ever bought him, could not stand him anymore...

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Biggest Cockatoo

jasjon @jasjon (252) • Philippines 8 Dec 06

Sub-species Proboscigar Aterimus Goliath. The weight of the female Palm Cockatoo is between 500-950 grams, and the males weigh between 540-1100 grams. Both females and males height range from 49-68 centimeters. The wings are about...

Does anyone own a Cockatoo or Parrot?

wahmbuddy @wahmbuddy (391) • Canada 24 Oct 06

What kind of bird do you have? Does it talk? Do you have a picture? I have an Umbrella Cockatoo. Her name is Shasta and she's really neat. She'll say things like hello, pretty girl, how are you, mom. That's her in my...

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