Major Mitchell's Pink Cockatoo - a photo on Flickriver

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This image was captured on the roadside between Cunnamulla and Bollon in South West Queensland, Australia. Had many sightings of the Major while driving this stretch of road. This one is a beautiful female which is determined by its brownish eye.

Major Mitchell’s Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri
Cacatuidae).

Named after one of Australia’s first explorers of the inland, the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo is much less raucous than its Sulphur-crested cousin. Its plumage features delicate shades of pink as well as a colourful crest, making this species one of the more attractive cockatoos. It spends much of its day feeding on the ground with other cockatoos (though usually separate from them) or in trees or shrubs.

A denizen of the inland, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos live in arid and semi-arid regions of Australia, where they generally inhabit wooded habitats. They require trees in their surroundings, because they lay their eggs on a bed of rotting wood at the bottom of a tree hollow, and they also often feed in trees. Like other species of cockatoos (and corellas), Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos often occur in flocks, but unlike the other species, these flocks are seldom large. (From Bird Life Australia)

Captured with the Nikon D810 camera and Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 lens.

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/5.6, 1/8000 sec, 500mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/8000 sec
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 20 Windows
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