Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
Summary:
A collection of photos of these majestic, if very noisy, birds, taken all over the planet.
Updated:
August 23, 2026
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
D700, 28-70@70mm, f2.8, 1/750s
February 2007
GPS: 33° 49′ 47.31″ S, 151° 12′ 43.30″ E
The shots in this gallery resulted from nothing more than luck, as during a walk on a warm summer day, I came across a whole flock foraging under the trees in St Leonards Park, and for once, not a single dog walker around to scare the birds.
I have a fascinating history with these birds, as at one place I used to rent, they would land on my bedroom windowsill and just screech, usually at some horrible time around dawn. On the other side, I used to be able to hand-feed them on the balcony, so they are not all bad.
From talking to various people, it turns out that these things can be very destructive; check out this YouTube clip from the evening news or this NSW government page.
