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In The Palm Tree
Geoff Jones

In The Palm Tree

This species is very unique as when they are mating they stand over the hollow of a tree and with there claw beat a stick against the tree trunk like a drummer to entice the female to the hollow then shred the stick in to shavings to line the hollow. This is one of my favorite bird's of the world
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Habitat
Tropical Rainforest
Location
Bensbach PNG
Date taken
5/07/07
Equipment used
usual
Dr Manjeet Singh
Geoff..wow the jimmy Hendrick hair do is just fantastic..lol...marvellious shot my friend..:clap:..oh are you sure they didnt pick up the drumming trick from my kith and kin there..:-O.:'D..lol..love it my friend.Thanks for sharing.:t:B :)
 
Broc
Geoff, this is a beautiful bird and not one I am likely to see, I think, so much thanks for sharing!!
 
C
Terrific shot of this wonderful bird...I had recently seen a nature program on

TV, with a segment on this bird and they mentioned what you have described

here. Love it :clap::clap::clap:
 
julien
This is great. Such an interesting Cockatoo and you have seen it!! and taken this wonderful photo. Thanks so much for sharing.

The program on Sunday was a fizzer where we live, terrible reception for just that program and I had been waiting all week to see it. Oh well I suppose it will come out on a DVD.
 
digishooter
Wonderful bio on the bird. Saw this behavior on Sir David's "The Life of Birds": it is also my favorite of the Cockatoo's. Nice image. :t: :t: :t:
 

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