Forest red-tailed black cockatoos are very limber.
Their bodies’ flexibility is often spectacularly evident, whilst the power and dexterity of their “footwork” makes me highly sceptical about some claims made about the “unique” abilities of the human hand.
This female was in a nearby West Leederville lane’s “Cape Lilac” at midday on 10 May 2023.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer.