Callocephalon fimbriatum

Gang-gang Cockatoo at Dickson, ACT

Callocephalon fimbriatum at Dickson, ACT - suppressed
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Callocephalon fimbriatum 24 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Callocephalon fimbriatum 23 Oct 2024 CarbonAI
Callocephalon fimbriatum 23 Oct 2024 Lisa.Jok

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

16 Dec 2024

Newly recorded Gang-gang nest hollow

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A male and female Gang-gang cockatoo took turns to build this hollow. They could be observed chewing in and around the entry, carrying larger pieces of debris out from deeper in the hollow, as well as entering the hollow head first and kicking or scratching out smaller debris. The pair spent around a month constructing their home, now one at a time can be seen sitting within the hollow. Whilst the hollow was being constructed, a ‘teenaged’ female Gang-gang was noisily accompanying the two adults, likely a young from last season. She appears to have paired and moved further towards Ainslie-Majura.

4 comments

   24 Oct 2024
Thanks Lisa - do you think they are the same pair as you found nesting nearby last season?
Lisa.Jok wrote:
   28 Oct 2024
Hey Michael, I would like to think they are the same individuals. They are the only pair with a young female we observed in this particular corridor, but I never took note of distinguishing features (perhaps lack of is also an indicator?).
   28 Oct 2024
Thanks will check out hollow next week
   16 Dec 2024
Hi Lisa - exciting news - there is a newly hatched Gang-gang chick in this hollow - I think they are the same pair that nested at Daramalan

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