Callocephalon fimbriatum
Gang-gang Cockatoo at Cook, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | CarbonAI | 31 Dec 2023 |
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The Baldys' female chick has fledged! I saw her at the hollow at 9.35 this morning, but after I returned from a short walk at 10.20, only the male chick appeared even when the parents called. The parents were both sitting quietly nearby when I returned at about 4pm. Mum went to the chick a couple of times, but Baldy sat quietly feeding. Heading home a while later, we saw the parents fly to a dense tree and then heard mum briefly feeding a chick. The chick can just be seen behind her as she flies off and Baldy looks on proudly (image 2). The fourth photo is the last one of the female at the hollow, taken at 9.35. The last photo shows the male chick sitting up taller after big sister had left. The chick presumably fledged between 9.35 and 10.20 and was found about 215 metres from the hollow.
3 comments
1 Jan 2024
Thanks for this record Cath - we also have fledging at two other sites today
1 Jan 2024
Well done Kath. Excellent observations. I checked out the site at around 4:30 this afternoon but no activity detected. I had not seen your report until late this evening. Chris
Location information
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gang-gang movement study - sightings of identifiable birds Callocephalon fimbriatum Parrots Birds
Species information
- Callocephalon fimbriatum Scientific name
- Gang-gang Cockatoo Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 5980m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Callocephalon fimbriatum
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Nesting site
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