Little Corellas

LITTLE CORELLAS Cacatua sanguinea) 

It has been very hot over the last few days, 38 degrees Celcius now at midday, and very humid after a heavy storm two days ago.





The Kilmore Hospital Reservoir was very busy early this morning, the birds were wide awake, feeding and drinking before the heat of the day.

 


 

The Little Corellas were down from the trees along the water's edge. In small groups they came down to drink, taking turns; before returning to the trees to let another group come down.






 







 
 















 




Also around the reservoir this morning were many Long billed Corellas, Cacatua tenuirostris. These are larger birds with extravagantly long bills. These birds are a little more highly coloured than their smaller cousins, with pinky-red chest markings.   



 They cause a great deal of angst around the local golf course because of the habit they have of picking large holes in the fairways and greens in their search for bulbs, corms and grass seeds.