This post’s heroine is the same individual who appeared in #6 in this series.
I suggest you zoom in/enlarge; the image showcases her “remarkable plumage”, and its water-resistance.
Unlike Monty Python’s “Norwegian Blue”, this is an actual, living, wild bird.
For now, at least, any able-bodied resident of one-only Australian capital city can very easily encounter this magnificent, endangered bird, within the “wilds” of Perth’s inner-suburbia.
Like to know more about the 3 kinds of black cockatoo which are endemic to southwest WA, and how our own species can help them, rather than be responsible for their extinction?
Click this for a well-illustrated overview.
Click here for a set of practical suggestions for urban householders – although aimed specifically at Perth householders who wish to help black cockatoos, much of its information is relevant to anyone who wishes to attract/support native birds.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken on Railway Parade, West Leederville at 3.23 pm, 10 May 2023.