November 09, 2003

Birds1.jpgThe Glossy Black Cockatoo once was once widespread through South Australia but now only around 260 birds survive on Kangaroo Island. The Island is just across the water from the holiday shack and the birds occasionally visit the mainland looking for the seed pods of the drooping sheoak. They feed almost exlusively on these seedpods. Most of the sheoaks were cleared by farmers to run thier cattle and sheep.

Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at November 9, 2003 03:03 PM | TrackBack
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