Zanda funerea

3 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo at Paddys River, ACT

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Zanda funerea 8 Apr 2026 MichaelMulvaney
Zanda funerea 7 Apr 2026 HelenCross

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A pair working on a hollow and a begging juvenile

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   8 Apr 2026
Thanks Helen
We are watching a nest on Red Hill - the chick is close to fledgling. The chick from last year is in attendance and begs outside the nest but feeding is reserved for a chick inside the nest. I wonder if this is in fact an active nest tree - with a male and female, juvenile from last year and chick in the hollow - what do you think?
   8 Apr 2026
Wow, I didn't realise they could be so late - I think that's likely here. I possibly couldn't hear the feeding as the juvenile was begging so loudly!
   8 Apr 2026
Did the adult female and male spend seperate time hidden in the hollow (about 5 minutes each if the feeding behaviour on Red Hill is typical)?
   8 Apr 2026
When I first saw them the female was in the hollow with the male sitting in a nearby tree. He eventually flew to the hollow and squeezed down into it while she was sitting in the side of the hollow. He spent around 3 minutes in there before coming out and they all flew off
   8 Apr 2026
Yep does sound like an active nest
   8 Apr 2026
Here's a video (no sound): https://photos.app.goo.gl/VHT2mjcuQ7tAzMUK6
   19 Apr 2026
Wow - that's exciting! And great photos!
   19 Apr 2026
Thanks - wish I'd realised they had a chick in there at the time!
   19 Apr 2026
Are they still going there? Chick might still be being fed, waiting to fledge?

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  • 7 Apr 2026 12:38 PM Recorded on
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