Hello Cocky

This cheeky cockatoo was really fluffed up trying to keep warm.

A cold snap has hit the bay and all the birds are looking very fat with their feathers fluffed.

Thanks everyone for your comments on my albino kangaroo yesterday. There were two of them at the Hunter Valley and the one in my photo was quite young.

[Margo]

What a beauty he is FAV

[Jorlam]

wonderful textures in those raised feathers and beak, combined with a fabulous PoV it all adds up to a gorgeous image.. Beautifully presented Babs..

[Helen]

Great close up

[Helen Sanderson]

very close up pic...nice work

[Beryl Lloyd]

Isn't he pretty and so proud looking -- A fab close-up Babs ! FAV

[Connie Little]

Fabulous image of this great bird. Fave.

[sally agnew]

Lovely closeup Babs, his fluffed out feathers are hiding that lethal beak :))

[Dione Giorgio]

Fav. Excellent capture of this beautiful bird all fluffed up.

[julia]

We use to have a flock of 'Cockies' in our tree's ... they were very noisey.. neat capture

[Shellie]

Beautiful

[Babs]

@beryl He is probably thinking what mischief can I get up to, ha ha.

[Babs]

@hermann His fluffy feathers make him look quite innocent don't they.

[Babs]

@julzmaioro They do make an awful noise don't they. We say they are the teenagers of the bird kingdom. :)

[Jessika Panteleios]

Such a sweet capture of this cute bird.

[Gosia]

Great details, Fav

[Annie D]

Handsome fellow....bloody buggers here ate the lemons on my tree hahaha

[Leslie]

Oh a cold snap now that would be lovely .wonderful close up

[Wylie]

great portrait. fav

[Chris K]

a beautiful bird portrait Babs. His feathers are so soft and fluffy

[Jane Morley]

So much detail. Love it!

[Paul]

Terrific capture :)

[tony gig]

Instant Fav, Beautiful ...Fav

[Catherine]

Beautiful. Such detail in the feathers and like the black background too.

[gloria jones]

Great close up, details and cute title :)

[Rosie Kind]

A lovely cocky photo Fav

[Margaret Brown]

Super focus, fav

[Maggiemae]

Amazing how they can fluff each feather up - muscles everywhere!

[Erika]

Beautiful bird.

[Dawn]

A lovely close up

[Carole Sandford]

Great close up.

[Islandgirl]

Beautiful on black!

[Casablanca]

I love him, especially that cheeky yellow plume!

[Peter]

A great head and shoulders portrait of this cocky fellow Babs:)

[Richard Brown]

Great close up love the details of the feathers and the pop of Yellow :) fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cute close up shot.

[Taffy]

Great the way she fills the frame!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Excellent close-up!

[Kathy A]

Great close up!

[Rachel]

Excellent shot.

[Marnie]

Not a cocky fan, but I do like this photo.

[Sam]

Hello Mr Cockatoo!!! FAV

[Nicole Campbell]

Great shot of him, he does look cold

[Stephanie]

Very cute, all fluffed up.