Rare visitor excites Melburnians, yet its presence is a sad sign

The unprecedented summer bushfires destroyed much of the cockatoo’s habitat, and the fact this non-migratory bird has flown 450 kilometres west of its usual range is a sign of how difficult it is for it to find food.

While coronavirus restrictions have stopped BirdLife staff and volunteers from getting out into the field to establish the extent of the loss, the organisation has done a desktop analysis using more than 20 years of records to match bird habitat against maps of the fires. They lived in the Melbourne region when Victoria was first colonised, but were not seen there after the 1870s, when vast tracts of casuarina were cut down to fuel the lime kilns making bricks for colonial Melbourne., after birds that survived the intense bushfires had started breeding, with 23 chicks found.

Don't mean to rain on the parade, but as a kid growing up in Montrose in the 80s I did occasionally see these Black Cockatoos. Good to have them back though.

Have always seen so many of these along the local river trail in Melbourne

See them very day in Townsville NQ magnificent

They probably just got lost.

Yeah nah. Donvale area, often there!

You takin’ the piss? These farkers have been destroying my garden for years.

I think you need to review yourself

4 Black cockatoos along Gardiners Creek in Glen Iris.

This is what happens when humans stay inside.

Return of Darth Nihilis

They are a spectacular bird. White red and yellow. Across Australia.

CharlesShamp It’s happening in Australia too. 👍

Fantastic news....... but I got a feeling the real Melbourne Bird lovers would prefer the Bird life on a hot day along the beach side from Port Melbourne to Frankston.

DeanIngwersen

Nah that ain’t right at all.. There are NO bird lovers in Melbourne 150 years old 🤔

Beautiful

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