Black Banksia bomber!

This elusive bird is the yellow tailed black cockatoo and they eat the Banksia cones, and if you are standing below they will throw them at you!
They hide in amongst the branches and ait is very difficult to get a clear shot. If they didn't screech and make so much noise talking to each other you would never know that they were there!
looking forward to your comments, thanks friends for putting our peacock on the trending page yesterday:)

[Sam]

Instant FAV! I adore the black cockatoo and have only seem them once in the wild :) Thanks for sharing! He is a beauty!!

[sally agnew]

We see these beauties on our Stanthorpe property, they are beautiful but very destructive. I love their plaintive cry as they fly in from the surrounding hills. Fav :)

[Lindy]

Fantastic shot. Gorgeous birds. Fav

[Rachel]

Very cool to get a photo of this rare beauty.

[Jo]

Great shot, love his face.

[Pam]

I would love to see a bird like this in the wild. Excellent shot! He seems to be smiling at you.

[KWind]

Wonderful pose and setting.

[Graham Thresher]

Great shot.

[Kathy]

Nice POV.

[Pete]

Nice shot

[Milanie]

Wow - great colors here and what a fascinating bird!

[Wylie]

@gigiflower thanks Sam, I love these funny birds and we see them heaps on the south coast but they are tricky to photograph!

[Wylie]

@hermann yep they really rip into things, but in the forest I guess that's OK!

[Wylie]

@lwain @joeymc @pammerritt @kwind @thresheg @randystreat @pistonbroke @milaniet thanks friends for your great comments and for pushing us onto the trending page!

[Robyn]

Great capture. Fav

[Tara Landry]

Looks like the bird has a question for you. Nice shot

[tony gig]

Outstanding shot of this beautiful bird...Fav

[Wylie]

@flyrobin @landryta85 @tonygig thanks for your comments, always a buzz to be trending!

[Julie Chapa]

Great capture.