Sue Chick, Three's A Crowd (ANIMALS 2024)

Unconcerned by my presence, the bonded pair of Carnaby's Black Cockatoos began to mate which attracted the curiosity of an unattached male. These charming and highly social birds are Endangered, though this pair were actively engaged in perpetuating their species! I had settings for fast action dialled in and was ready.

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