Cacatua galerita

2 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Higgins, ACT

Cacatua galerita at Higgins, ACT - 13 Nov 2017
Cacatua galerita at Higgins, ACT - 13 Nov 2017
Cacatua galerita at Higgins, ACT - 13 Nov 2017
Cacatua galerita at Higgins, ACT - 13 Nov 2017
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Cacatua galerita 26 Nov 2017 ArcherCallaway
Cacatua galerita 26 Nov 2017 AlisonMilton

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This cockatoo spent about a week checking out this nesting hollow fending off attacking bees, and alternatively looking at the adjoining hollow, but always coming back to this one. I initially thought that the bees had a hive in this hollow but now think they were just also checking out a potential new hive ( a separate sighting shows an over-populated hive that is just above this hollow).

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Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Pyraloidea immature unidentified (Pyraloidea caterpillar / pupa) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Crocidolomia pavonana (Croci) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Mar 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Dytiscidae (family) (Unidentified diving beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by Alison Milton
Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Anthela ocellata (Eyespot Anthelid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 8 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Neocistela ovalis (Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Higgins, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Prasinocyma semicrocea (Common Gum Emerald moth) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by Alison Milton
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Higgins, ACT - 11 May 2020 by Alison Milton
Lepiota s.l. at Higgins, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Apr 2020 by Alison Milton
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Monoctenia smerintharia (Dark Leaf Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by AlisonMilton
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2020 by Alison Milton
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Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cardiaspina sp. (genus) (Lace or Basket lerp) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Lamprima aurata (Golden stag beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Nov 2019 by AlisonMilton
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Monocrepidus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Aug 2019 by AlisonMilton
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Jul 2019 by Alison Milton

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