by manami 12 Dec 2014

Hi Cuties, look what I feed for over 2 years now, wild cockatoos. They come everyday, all day long for their sunflower seeds. I buy 5 kg of seed every week for them, and it is worth :) I love them! I thought I should share this with you all. Love, Yoriko

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by lbrow 25 Dec 2014

I love cockatoos Yoriko, Had a pair years ago when 1st hubby was alive. They would each sit on one of my shoulders as i played the piano. they loved it and I loved them. Had to find them another home as hubby was in hospitals 2 months and I stayed with him day and night. /Lillian

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by dilceia 24 Dec 2014

Que legal! Eu adoraria ter um desses. Eu tenho uma arara que comprei e dei de prewsente para o meu marido dia dos namorados... a nossa LOLA. ELA É LINDA E JÁ FAZ PARTE DA NOSSA FAMÍLIA, Beijos amiga e Feliz Natal!

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by markus 14 Dec 2014

I love your cockatoos, I have one but never seen one that is free. Love birds and have lots of them, but only one cockatoo.

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manami by manami 14 Dec 2014

Hi Markus, I wish I had one as a pet. They fly away when I try to touch them.

markus by markus 15 Dec 2014

Go to www.birdtricks.com for taming and training

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by gerryb 13 Dec 2014

Thank you for sharing! Goodness, they are so pretty!

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

I also think they are pretty! You should see they open the crest, they do that when they are scared or upset.

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by gerryvb 13 Dec 2014

beautiful birds!! They are happy with you :)

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

I think they are! As soon as I go to the varanda, one pops up at the feed container.

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by baydreamer 13 Dec 2014

How lucky, I love birds . These are beautiful

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Me too, love birds!

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by columbus 13 Dec 2014

I love your wild cockatoos. i have never seen a wild ones in life. I wish i once will come and visit your country

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Where do you live? I think Australia is a beautiful country for wild animals as well. It's wonderful seeing them in my daily life. Hugs, Yoriko

columbus by columbus 24 Dec 2014

I live in Cologne/Germany. Australia is still on my wishlist to travel. Hope it will not take too much until I come and visit your country.

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by rmj8939 13 Dec 2014

Oh what a honor to have them. They are gorgeous. I would feed them too.

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Yes, I think we (my DH and I) are lucky! Many people stops to watch them around the house, and take pictures as well. :)

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by dollygk 13 Dec 2014

Oh wow..... this would be fun!!!

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Dolly, sometimes they can be annoying, but love them anyway! :)

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by kezza2sew 13 Dec 2014

oh this is so lovely
thanks for sharing with us

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Thank you Kezza!

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by crafter2243 Moderator 13 Dec 2014

That is a cute pair. I bet you look forward to them coming every day.

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Yes, I look forward to them coming. :)

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by airyfairy 12 Dec 2014

They are so beautiful. My grandson has an umbrella cockatoo. Thank you for posting this beautiful picture

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

Thank you, yes, they are beautiful.

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by cfidl 12 Dec 2014

That is fun. I did the same for a flock of peacocks with grew 5X as big over the years. So do you think one is male and one is female and do they mate for life?

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manami by manami 13 Dec 2014

I don't know, anyway, it is a big family, sometimes there are 50 of them around the house, waiting for their turn. :)

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by pennifold 12 Dec 2014

Love the look on their faces Yoriko, it's almost as if they are saying, "Come on, let us in!" They look cute, but gee these Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are destructive. I hope you don't have wooden window frames! Love Chris

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manami by manami 12 Dec 2014

talking about destruction, I had a beautiful pawpaw tree, they ruined that, and we have a tree in front of the house, it is now bald, hopefully they will leave the rest of leaves there :)

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by shirley124 12 Dec 2014

So lovely. I had a friend who used to feed wild cockatoos and he had dozens come every day at about 4 pm. In the end the Council banned him from feeding them. What a shame. He was so disappointed.

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shirley124 by shirley124 12 Dec 2014

Sorry they were not cockatoos he fed but pink galahs

manami by manami 12 Dec 2014

Oh, galahs, they are so pretty!

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by debswebster 12 Dec 2014

Ooh, aren't the too precious. Such a thrill when you can tempt wild birds to get close to you!!

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manami by manami 12 Dec 2014

I feed them in a cup, and put the rest in that container.

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by mysew1325 12 Dec 2014

wow.. these are stunning birds... so cute.

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manami by manami 12 Dec 2014

yes, they are beautiful. :)

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by bevintex 12 Dec 2014

What beautiful birds, I see why you love them so.
Bev

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manami by manami 12 Dec 2014

I love birds! Before them I used to have rosellas coming, but the cockatoos scared them away.

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