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(Message started by: Charles Lam on Feb 25th, 2006, 8:30am)
Title: Cockatoo@Wun Yiu
Post by Charles Lam on Feb 25th, 2006, 8:30am
Wun Yiu,Tai Po
25/2/2006
Kodak DX6490 + 2.2x add-on lens

Cockatoo? What kind is it? Thanks.

It seems going alone and without seeing its mates. Also, the reds on its face seems some injury. Wish this lovely can make it and live on.....


http://static.flickr.com/33/103957378_4f6d2d32cc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/103957378/)  

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Title: Re: Cockatoo@Wun Yiu
Post by Koren on Feb 25th, 2006, 11:09am
I did a web search, and this appears to be a Goffin's Cockatoo (Cacatua goffini). They are native to some islands of Indonesia, but kept as cage birds. Judging from the leg ring on this one, it is probably someone's escaped pet.

The red on the face is not from an injury, it is a natural part of the bird's colouring, so no need to worry about it being hurt.

Cheers, Koren
Title: Re: Cockatoo@Wun Yiu
Post by Charles Lam on Feb 26th, 2006, 10:24am

on 02/25/06 at 11:09:32, Koren wrote:
I did a web search, and this appears to be a Goffin's Cockatoo (Cacatua goffini). They are native to some islands of Indonesia, but kept as cage birds. Judging from the leg ring on this one, it is probably someone's escaped pet.

The red on the face is not from an injury, it is a natural part of the bird's colouring, so no need to worry about it being hurt.

Cheers, Koren


Thanks for the info, Koren.
Title: Re: Cockatoo@Wun Yiu
Post by Tony on Feb 27th, 2006, 12:16am
It is very possible a escape bird. You see the ring on it's leg


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