I was having a quick break from splitting the fire wood and was visited by about 6 EYR's. As I was about to start again 7 yellow tailed black cockatoo's flew into the trees near me and started ripping the wattle trees apart.
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where you at matt?
i have seen the yellow tail black cockies tap the wattles with their beak untill they find the hollow sound where the borer lives then strip the wood & break the branches to get them out.
Quite powerfull those beaks!
I had five in my tree yesterday, the noise they make ripping the bark off is amazing, and they do not give up until they get what they want. I do think the trees they strip are on the way out, it's not the Cockies that kill them, the bugs do.(?)
Nice photos matt.
here is one I took of the "ripper cockatoos"look at that big hole!
M-L
Great shots Matt, love the 2nd Robin shot especially.
I think you're probably right, Araminta. The borer larvae are probably what are causing stress to the wattles. I'm interested to know what species of wattle you have that harbour the borers that attract the yellow-tailed black cockatoos.
Good shots here Matt, but I think you may have missed the focus just a tiny bit. Do you use spot focus.