Callocephalon fimbriatum
2 Gang-gang Cockatoo at Red Hill, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | CarbonAI | 3 Mar 2026 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | LisaH | 3 Mar 2026 |
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The weather was still achingly hot, but not as windy as the day before. The fledgling was balancing more confidently on her thin bough. Mum and dad managed to manoeuvre themselves to be above or next to her to feed. Mum groomed her, and stayed by her side most of the time. Dad watched from the hollow or close by. Throughout the morning, both parents softly communicated, flying backwards and forwards in front of her, coming onto her precarious perch, reassuring. Then, when all was quiet, she suddenly took off, flying down the hill to an old, established tree. There, mum and dad briefly groomed her and fed her. Mum touched beaks with her daughter, before they flew off. Later that day I went down to see how the fledgling was faring. She had moved trees, and was, understandably, exhausted (photo 5)
4 comments
4 Mar 2026
what an experience.."auntie.." thank you for such a beautiful share of your obs and patience..
4 Mar 2026
great photo to show difference in beak colour between newly fledged bird and adults
4 Mar 2026
@anaqbn - thank you! It was an experience - one of those times you weigh up priorities
4 Mar 2026
@MichaelMulvaney - thank you! It's been pretty interesting going through the photos - I found quite a few others that might be useful for you
Location information
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
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- LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands ACT Most Wanted! Birds To Look Out For Wingecarribee's Rare Animals Queanbeyan-Palerang Animals To Watch! NSW Government Priority Species ACT threatened species! 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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Callocephalon fimbriatum
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