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Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Hughes, ACT

Cacatua galerita at Hughes, ACT - 1 Sep 2018
Cacatua galerita at Hughes, ACT - 1 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Cacatua galerita 1 Sep 2018 natureguy
Cacatua galerita 1 Sep 2018 JackyF

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User's notes

Dead under power lines, with throat ripped out. I am not sure what attacked it.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   2 Sep 2018
Possibly a goshawk - they tend to go for the head of other birds

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Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by LisaH

Scopula rubraria

LisaH
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by LisaH

Lampides boeticus

LisaH
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Apr 2023 by KL

Apina callisto

KL
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by LisaH

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

LisaH
Felis catus (Feral Cat) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by KL

Felis catus

KL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by LisaH

Trombidiidae (family)

LisaH
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord

Eucalyptus melliodora

Tapirlord
Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by KL

Xanthium spinosum

KL
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by KL

Solanum cinereum

KL
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord

Rumex brownii

Tapirlord
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by JackyF

Calotis lappulacea

JackyF
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by JackyF

Trichonephila edulis

JackyF
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord

Solanum lycopersicum

Tapirlord
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH

Ocybadistes walkeri

LisaH
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH

Lucia limbaria

LisaH
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by JackyF

Chrysolina quadrigemina

JackyF
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by JackyF

Mantidae (family)

JackyF
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by JackyF

Nymphes myrmeleonoides

JackyF
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 by JackyF

Rumex brownii

JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by JackyF

Junonia villida

JackyF
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by JackyF

Belenois java

JackyF
Spergularia rubra (Sandspurrey) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by JackyF

Spergularia rubra

JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by LisaH

Utetheisa pulchelloides

LisaH
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Sep 2020 by JackyF

Corvus coronoides

JackyF
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Aug 2020 by JackyF

Erodium crinitum

JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 31 May 2020 by JackyF

Eolophus roseicapilla

JackyF
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by LisaH

Belenois java

LisaH
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Mar 2020 by LisaH

Oryctolagus cuniculus

LisaH
Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by LisaH

Nezara viridula

LisaH
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by LisaH

Eurystomus orientalis

LisaH
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by LisaH

Rutilia sp. (genus)

LisaH
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by KL

Trichoglossus moluccanus

KL
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by JackyF

Threskiornis spinicollis

JackyF
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF

Trichoglossus moluccanus

JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH

Utetheisa pulchelloides

LisaH
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by JackyF

Hepialidae sp. (family)

JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JackyF

Eolophus roseicapilla

JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2019 by JackyF

Solanum cinereum

JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Dacelo novaeguineae

BIrdsinCanberra
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by JackyF

Threskiornis spinicollis

JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT

Dacelo novaeguineae

TomT
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by JackyF

Corvus coronoides

JackyF
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Ocyphaps lophotes

JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Threskiornis spinicollis

JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Threskiornis spinicollis

JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Threskiornis spinicollis

JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2018 by KL

Pogona barbata

KL
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Apr 2018 by JackyF

Hepialidae sp. (family)

JackyF
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by JackyF

Trichosurus vulpecula

JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by KL

Corcorax melanorhamphos

KL
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by JackyF

Platycercus elegans

JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by KL

Pogona barbata

KL
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by LisaH
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by LisaH
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Apr 2023 by KL
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by LisaH
Felis catus (Feral Cat) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by KL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Xanthium spinosum (Bathurst Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by KL
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by KL
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by JackyF
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Spergularia rubra (Sandspurrey) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Sep 2020 by JackyF
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 31 May 2020 by JackyF
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by LisaH
Eurystomus orientalis (Dollarbird) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by LisaH
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by LisaH
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by KL
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Solanum cinereum (Narrawa Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Jan 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2018 by KL
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by KL
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by KL

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