Cockatoos on the grass trees

@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks, Anna. I have a syringe-type thing so I might have to use that to try to clear them.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458012)

• Switzerland

6 May 21

@JudyEv I hope it works, having stuffed ears is so unpleasant.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

@LadyDuck It is. Everything sounds funny at the moment and I'm even more deaf than usual.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

6 May 21

that is so cool - no significant predators to make them nervous!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

I suppose eagles might be predators but that would be about it.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

6 May 21

Glad you`re ok now. Have you let your ears checked by a doctor?

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

6 May 21

@JudyEv Oh so sorry about that. I hope you`ll feel better soon

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

@m_audrey6788 Thanks

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

I was in hospital as a child because my ears were really sore. Hopefully, they'll come good themselves. Otherwise I might have to visit a doctor.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

6 May 21

I'm sorry you're having trouble with your ears and hope they stop being disagreeable soon.

OMG! I'm sure I see some of the cockatoos using the grass trees as a bathroom blind. They're all flying crazily trying to keep the attention away from the ones taking a restroom break!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

I'm surprised really that the stalks can support the weight of the birds. They're not exactly small.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

6 May 21

@JudyEv I don't know the size of either one... I have seen black birds perched on grass stems in the field and wondered how they managed that without hitting the ground. Maybe they're magic?

Are your ears doing better now?

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

6 May 21

@DaddyEvil Birds are much lighter than us Earth-bound creatures you know, they have hollow bones.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

6 May 21

Sorry you're feeling miserable. Hope it clears up soon. Interesting to see the cockatoos - are they feeding on the nectar?

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

6 May 21

@JudyEv I can't believe they eat nectar like humming birds! Maybe they just eat the whole thing. Or maybe it is the seeds.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

@Fleura It must be the seeds as normally they break open gum nuts with their beaks. They also break off small bunches of twigs and can make a real mess under a tree.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

I suppose they're feeding on the nectar unless the flowers have become seeds. Here is a close-up of the flowers.

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Silvia

@Shxrubia (2752)

• Indonesia

6 May 21

I hope your ears heal soon, you must be very uncomfortable

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks. From time to time, I have trouble with ear-ache.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169940)

• United States

6 May 21

I didn't know cockatoos came in black.

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https://www.starnursery.com/product/grasstree

@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Yes, we have two species of white-tailed plus a red- and yellow-tailed variety.

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)

• China

6 May 21

I don't know what the grasstree is like until searching it.

www.starnursery.com

https://www.starnursery.com/product/grasstree

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)

• China

7 May 21

@JudyEv The plant looks strange.It is said that it is native to Australia and belongs to agave family with some species producing fragrant resins.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@changjiangzhibin89 These are very typically Australian.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

There are a number of species. Some have the 'grass' on top of a trunk but others are close to the ground. Sometimes the flower stalk grows in a very crooked manner.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

6 May 21

Look at them fellers xo I hope you will be well soon Judy I am so sorry xo

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

9 May 21

@JudyEv Any better now?

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@RebeccasFarm No, not much. They have stopped aching but the ringing is worse and I am even deafer than I was. I am putting stuff in them to soften the wax which is what I hope is causing the problem.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks. My ears give me trouble from time to time.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62120)

• United States

6 May 21

I hope your ears feel better quickly. I hate ear infections.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

They're not nice, are they? They are a little bit better this morning.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 21

It's still a nice picture of the cockatoos. I hope your ears are better today.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 21

@JudyEv That should work.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks. I might syringe my ears out later. I have this trouble from time to time.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (15860)

• United States

6 May 21

Enjoy the ride and brother in law's luncheon. Hope you get to feeling better.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks. We have a 75th sundowner on Monday too and will be sleeping in five different beds in five days. By the end of that we won't know where we are!

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (15860)

• United States

7 May 21

@JudyEv

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156091)

• United States

6 May 21

I've never heard of black cockatoos. I hope your ears are better today. Drive safely and Happy Birthday to your brother-in-law.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

We have several species of black cockatoos. This is the red-tailed black cockatoo.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156091)

• United States

7 May 21

@JudyEv Very pretty. Thanks for the picture!

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Eric Tsuma

@erictsuma (9726)

• Mombasa, Kenya

6 May 21

Have a nice trip

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks. We won't be home till Tuesday.

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Eric Tsuma

@erictsuma (9726)

• Mombasa, Kenya

9 May 21

@JudyEv ok

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Eric Tsuma

@erictsuma (9726)

• Mombasa, Kenya

9 May 21

@JudyEv ok

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much2say

@much2say (53959)

• Los Angeles, California

6 May 21

Hope your ears feel better soon! Wild cockatoos

- they wanted a change of pace from their usual menu

. Enjoy your trip to Perth - hope the ear thing goes away by then.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

Thanks for the good wishes. Usually they break open gumnuts and eats the kernels.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95136)

• Marion, Ohio

6 May 21

They would be fun to see. Have a good time.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

As you can see, there was a great mob of them. They can be quite noisy when they're together like this.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

6 May 21

This is the first time I heard about cockatoos. I hope you will feel better soon.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

We have a number of varieties. Some have red tails, others white or yellow. The red ones are endangered.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

8 May 21

@JudyEv Wow! That looks good

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

7 May 21

Interesting, wild cockatoos? Have a wonderful birthday party time. Perfect break from moving.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 May 21

Yes, we have a number of wild species of cockatoo.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@oahuwriter I think it is illegal to keep these unless you have a licence. You can get a licence to keep them or as a wildlife carer.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

8 May 21

@JudyEv I see. Ours are at pet stores.

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Jose Gonzalez

@profree2019 (1218)

• Barquisimeto, Venezuela

7 May 21

Friend, I'm sorry about your ears, hopefully your best so that you can enjoy Saturday at your brother-in-law's lunch.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 May 21

Thanks. I am hoping it will improve too.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@profree2019 Thank you.

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Jose Gonzalez

@profree2019 (1218)

• Barquisimeto, Venezuela

7 May 21

@JudyEv ´Don't worry,In the name of God it will be so

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (24973)

• Lichfield, England

7 May 21

Oh, how nice to see the cockatoos. We get a lot of magpies and pigeons where we are!

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

I love to see the birds. We get a lot coming in to bathe in the bird baths.

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@JudyEv (325759)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@sharonelton We get a great many coming in to the birdbath.

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Sharon Elton

@sharonelton (24973)

• Lichfield, England

11 May 21

@JudyEv We have a bird bath in our back garden and the other day I saw a robin there which was nice to see.

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