Carnaby's Black Cockatoos Calling

The Carnaby's Cockatoo is listed as an endangered species. Between 1970 and 1990 Carnaby's Black cockatoos disappeared from over one-third of their former range. Now they are locally extinct in many parts of their former habitat. Between Autumn and late Spring, a small flock flies across our property from the west in the morning, and back from the east every evening. Sometimes they stop for a drink or a small rest before they continue. During spring they regularly visit Ellenbrae to feed on the gum nuts and seeds in the meadows. They always announce themselves with their shrill cry as they fly above us. We feel very privileged to provide a habitat which helps to sustain these beautiful creatures and always look up with a smile when they fly overhead.
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[@quote_nature]

It is wonderful to see and learn about these endangered cockatoos. They have a remarkable voice. It must be such a special pleasure to know they are flying to your property. Beautiful aerial views of the flock at the end. I hope their population is able to increase. Best regards, Cathy

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Cathy. We have an area of approx. 40 acres on our property which we have fenced off and designated as a Voluntary Wildlife Sanctuary with trees which grow gum nuts that they love to eat. And as we don't farm on our land, some of the native grasses have seeds which they graze on in late spring. We are convinced that now the flock is bigger than it was a decade ago. We don't know whether that is because the birds have bred up or simply because more birds are coming here because their previous habitat has been lost. Although we hope it is the former either way we feel that it is positive. And yes we do feel happy and privileged whenever we see them.

[@quote_nature]

I admire you and your ability to consider and protect the wildlife around you. I am sure they will continue to benefit on your sanctuary. ♥

[@NATURELOVERFOREVER]

So cute parrots. Beautiful kangaroos. Lovely trees and wind. Great bird sounds. Wonderful presentation and video my Friend. Beautiful sky. Thank you for sharing this Interesting Presentation and Video.

[@wildhomevideos]

That's wonderful. Thank you!

[@tiktokanimals-funnyandcute]

A great place to explore wildlife. .Great sharing. Keep the good content coming Cheers and like

[@wildhomevideos]

Many thanks

[@homesteadingwithsadie]

wow that is awesome capture ,

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! The filming of this video was over several years. We simply chose the best clips we had.

[@RAMUJIRO]

Their singing is very loud. The baby kangaroos are so cute. Thanks for the great video, my friend!😀

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! Yes their voices carry quite a long distance and they always let everyone know that they have arrived😊

[@wondersofnature271]

These beautiful cockatoos are so sweet. Thank you for showing them to us! Have a good one!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you. Some years ago they were put on the endangered list and every time we hear their call we think what a shame it would be if these birds ever became extinct

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

Those birds were stunning!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! We really like to have them around

[@ptaszyny]

Very beautiful birds and interesing voices. It is so great to have such rare guests in the garden. 👍 Best wishes, Happy New Year!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and all the best for 2024 to you and your close ones

[@CheikoSairin]

Amazing footage of Carnaby's Black Cockatoos Calling. Nice capture!👍😍👍

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Cheiko

[@matildalinda6369]

Very Beautiful 😍

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@beautifulrosesandmoreetc]

So Beautiful Cockatoos relaxing and enjoying the scenery❤❤ Great share 👍👍

[@wildhomevideos]

Many thanks!

[@dudusiagata3117]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank your watching our videos

[@Hermanns_Tortoise_Island]

Wow great capture ❤

[@5canwalk]

Awesome trio 🎉❤

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you

[@gijsvermeulen5248]

Hello, a very beautiful video of you and didn't knew of its existence!! Greetings Gijs

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you very much Gijs!

[@OdyssaPN13]

Oh that’s beautiful birds out there

[@wildhomevideos]

These cockatoos are listed as endangered but we are lucky to have a large flock visit our property regularly. We always look forward to hearing their voices. Thank you for your lovely comment

[@JustOneKnight]

❤Most enjoyable. Beautiful 😊

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! 😊

[@camnature1147]

Your country is incredible with number of Parrots and Parakeets. I always admire the number of species which is so diverse. Thank you so much my dear friend.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your support

[@PoonamsPakshala]

Beautiful sharing please stay connect

[@chriswatson1698]

When I was a child, there was a mature pine tree in the front yard of next door's house. Every year, a big flock of cockatoos would arrive and spend a day feasting on its seeds. That pine tree has gone now and we rarely see more than a few black cockies together.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your lovely comment Chris.I don't think you are the only person that has noticed less black cockatoos. If you are in WA you might have heard that about twenty years ago the numbers of the Carnaby's cockatoos were dropping really fast due to lack of nesting sites. Then a whole lot of people started making artificial nesting sites and since then the numbers have stabilised somewhat. We have noticed an increase in the flock size which visits our property in recent years but we don't know whether that is because they have bred up or simply because they have less places where they can find food.

[@chriswatson1698]

@@wildhomevideos The Mundaring Shire has sponsored the placement of nesting boxes throughout the shire. They are all in use but not necessarily by birds. The one over the road has been used by red tail cockies. A chick per year.

[@wildhomevideos]

@@chriswatson1698 That's great! I would love to have the Red-tailed nesting so close to our house. They are our favourite. We call them Knuckleheads because when you see the juveniles all you see is a huge beak! We are only 50k east of Mundaring and often go there shopping. I haven't noticed any nesting boxes but we have seen a lot of Red-tailed cockatoos around Mundaring. Not too many Carnaby's though. The Red-tailed cockies visit us too occasionally but we don't see them every day like the Carnaby's.

[@worldtravel5044]

Very cool, thanks for the video.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@mardyseanofficial9502]

Can't believe there are so many birds here. Especially so many different parrots family. So cool.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you. Yes we have a lot of different parrots. Australia was once part of Gondwana where parrots originated from, so I guess it is no surprise that we have so many of them

[@mkvh5511]

Just subscribed to take a peek to all the beautiful birds visiting your property!!😂

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you. A subscription and a like really helps a small channel like ours, that is why I have reciprocated. Unfortunately a new subscription has not registered on any of the videos you have commented on and neither has a like. That is unfortunate, perhaps if you try again it will register.

[@mkvh5511]

Just did it again! Sorry, i dont know why it did not work the first time. Your 817th sub😊

[@wildhomevideos]

It worked this time😊Thank you!@@mkvh5511

[@UddinSt]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Yes, they are very loud and can be heard from far away. Thank you for watching our videos

[@Sydneystvlogs]

Wow nice captured black cockatoos ❤they are so beautiful 😍 🥰

[@wildhomevideos]

Yes we like them a lot. I don't know why they choose to fly over us every day but we are happy that they do. Thank you for your comment

[@Perthnaturalbeauty]

Amazing video and beautiful birds❤

[@wildhomevideos]

They are and we love to hear them when they fly over our house. Unfortunately due to the extremely dry summer we have had, they have stopped coming. Ran out of food I guess. We hope that in spring they will be back.

[@matthewspatch9529]

Cockies always seem to be arguing or bickering with each other. Lovely footage and endangered animal. I actually find it relaxing.

[@wildhomevideos]

They fly over our vegetable garden like clockwork every morning between 8:30 and 9:00 and back again between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. They always announce themselves long before we see them. We really like the sound of their voice. I guess it might be an acquired taste😅

[@berthendrikx]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Bert!

[@naturelover2198]

Yes Amazing beautiful ❤❤❤ my friend good morning and happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and best wishes for 2024

[@greenLaVitameadows]

Great time family gathering 💚😅👍 Ski is beautiful … Peaceful video 🤩

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@할버지의새BirdsOfGrandpa]

their own playground and COOL sounds and Beautiful Birds

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@Squirrel_631]

Beautiful birds,with amazing calling, nice footage!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@HikeToWildlife]

Those birds are adorable, and their call is softer than the call of white cockatoos. Nice to see kangaroos too 👍 Happy New Year ✨

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and best wishes for 2024

[@MariCarmenCasillas61]

No se por que, pero estos sonidos en la Naturaleza me flipan😊 unas imagenes muy hermosas un gusto de ver... como comen entre la hierva 👍 feliz día!!!

[@wildhomevideos]

They do make a very strange sound. A bit spooky, but when you get used to hearing it after many years, it feels like it belongs to the countryside.

[@NM.Land2]

Wow beautiful cockatoos ❤️

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you

[@FocusedNatureAndWildlifeByAJ]

Beautiful video and birds 👍❤️

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! They are beautiful birds, so graceful in flight. It is a shame that they are endangered but we are very happy that we get to see them. We have closed off approximately 40 acres of our property and designated it as a voluntary private sanctuary. They come to this area every year to feed and we believe that over the years we have seen the size of the flock increase. We don't know if this is because the numbers have increased in our area or if it is simply more birds visiting. However, we feel it is a positive sign and a confirmation of how even a relatively small area of land dedicated to nature can make a huge difference.

[@billyb5057]

so sad they are an endangered species *👍like👍Au👀fully watched🎅happy new year*

[@wildhomevideos]

I know. It would be such a shame if they disappeared in the wild. Hopefully that will not happen.

[@yeojusky7041]

Wow fantastic

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@WestAussieBackyardNature]

3:21 those kids sure are noisy aren't they 😄 You're so lucky to be amongst it down there..Loved all the footage ♥️🙃 Loved the Roos too 😊 HNY🎉'24

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! We are actually east not south of Perth. Quite dry and harsh here at the moment

[@WestAussieBackyardNature]

@@wildhomevideos oh ok. I thought you were South East sort of near Narrogin way lol Yes it's sure warm atm isn't it...though a bit cooler at 30c today thankfully. I need air con lol

[@Kimchivapho7972]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you😊

[@Maria.R]

Amazing Birds, tkank you 🙋🌬️❄️😊

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for watching Maria. Greetings and best wishes to you and your close ones

[@Maria.R]

@@wildhomevideos And to you all the best.

[@Наталимоєжиття]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your comment and for your support

[@MoreliaAustralia]

That's good you have a safe place for these beautiful birds. Their calls are so much nicer than the screech of the white cockatoos. Hope you have a happy and healthy new year and see lots of wildlife at your place.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and best wishes to you and your close ones in 3034

[@MoreliaAustralia]

Wow !! Doesn't time fly. Thank you.

[@wildhomevideos]

Hahaha! OK! Well, you sure can't beat those wishes😁I think you owe me..... I'm not greedy 50 years will do!@@MoreliaAustralia

[@VideoNatur]

Wonderfull video! thanks a lot! Greetings, Rolf

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Rolf. Best wishes for the new year!

[@wildlife-tv_Bernd_Attner]

Great capture 👍 wonderful observations.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Bernd!

[@WalkandTalk_Toronto]

Black Cockatoo is so special, also their singings are loud. Are another animals kangaroo? Thank for sharing🙏🙏🌹🌹👍👍

[@wildhomevideos]

Yes the furry animals are a Kangaroo mum and her Joey. We have many wild kangaroos grazing on our property. Thank you for your comment

[@Fortheloveofbirds2020]

Sounds like they are in much pain! Amazing observation and what a unique bird! Superb video!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! The young ones begging always sound like they are on their last breath😅

[@trishjoyce9882]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I have subscribed. 😅In the las12 months we have started to see black and yellow cockatoos on the property across from us in Q’ld I imagine their previous environments have been disturbed… grateful there still gum trees for them here. Best wishes 🐝🦋🪲🐞🐢🐦‍⬛🐛👏🏼

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you very much Trish. The Black and yellow cockatoos are quite similar to our Carnaby's. Some years ago the Carnaby's were put on the endangered list because their numbers were dropping fast, due to lack of old trees which they require for nesting. But a lot of people got together and even persuaded some local councils to put up nesting boxes and the numbers are stabilising. Twenty years ago we only saw a few of them flying over our property but now we see quite a large flock during the winter and spring months. It is really encouraging that people can make a difference sometimes and it is really nice to hear that your Black and yellows have found a refuge.

[@janakurtelly2]

What great shots of all the animals! I hope you had a great Christmas. I took a break over the holidays because of the bereavement. I wish you and everyone reading this a Happy New Year 🍀

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and best wishes for 2024

[@NaturesFairy]

WOW what a call!! My Husband was down the other end of the house and heard it,,, he said WHAT is that? LOL! Great footage and audio!

[@wildhomevideos]

Hahaha! Yes it does take some getting used to😅But once you get to know these birds it actually sounds very beautiful to hear it from a distance. I don't think I will ever get to like hearing the juveniles begging though!

[@NaturesFairy]

@@wildhomevideos so cool to hear. Ya some baby birds can sound a bit obnoxious LOL!! 😂

[@WildlifeBirdsUK]

👍 #28 What an incredible call these rare Cockatoos have. I had to turn my volume down (it was typically on 100%, lol) as my rescue Sparrow (Samson) is asleep next to the bed... (it's 1.30am here now). This must be a really special time for you, every year and i sincerely hope it continues to be so. Superb footage and thank you as always, my friend. 👍◕‿◕

[@wildhomevideos]

You must be burning the candle at both ends if you are on YT at that time of night! Sorry about blasting your ears off! The Carnaby's do have a loud call. You can hear it close to a kilometre away. Do you think the volume on our videos is set a bit too high? When editing I watched the audio levels but they never touched 0 on the meters. Usually they top at around -6. We have apple products and on our devices it sounds right, I have no idea what it sounds like on other devices. Thanks for your nice comment Jane. Yes it is a nice time of year when the Carnaby's are around. Not only because of them but also because the whole countryside is full of flowers, green grass and life. In the summer the countryside gets hot, dry and barren.

[@WildlifeBirdsUK]

Hello again, no, I don't think your volume is set too high, aside from on this video with such a LOUD calling bird, lol. @@wildhomevideos

[@lara8550able]

Awesome mate. Happy holidays!

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Lara. All the best wishes to you

[@keenwildlifephotographer]

very nice, at the end when they flew away, they sounded like a flock of gulls.

[@wildhomevideos]

Probably the speakers don't copy the sound very well. In real life they sound quite a bit different. Thank you for your comment and support. Greetings and best wishes to you and your close ones

[@gheffz]

Thanks! They are a huge bird when they land in your trees you get to see just how big.

[@wildhomevideos]

They are, and the Red-tailed Black Cockatoos are even bigger. It makes a galah look tiny by comparison. Thank you for your comment and best wishes for 2024

[@WalkandTalk_Toronto]

Such many birds, it's my first time to see Black Cockatoo. Is this kangaroo? Great footage👍👍thank for sharing, my friend🙏🙏have a good day🌹🌹

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your comment and for your support

[@360.O.A.Videos]

Here we can see how social birds are . Nicely done . I know chow difficult this all is to shoot . Do you use a camcorder with a small sensor or a DSLR ? I ask this as you did choose wether to close the diaph or une a small chip 1/2.5 of a camcorder as you decided not to have any bokeh in the background . ☀️☀️

[@wildhomevideos]

We only have a Sony 4K FDD-AX53 Handycam which has a small sensor. We live on a rural property 20 km from the nearest town. All our videos are strictly filmed on our property only. We do this to show how much wildlife visits and exists on a relatively small area of land. We have many chores in our day so a camcorder is good because we can just have it with us most of the time while we go about our work. That way if an opportunity comes up we just grab the camcorder and shoot. The problem is though that although many of the birds and animals recognise us they are wild and not used to people. They are much more shy than birds you find in parks or reservations which are frequented by people. This makes it a challenge to get close enough to get good footage, especially with the limited telephoto lens of a camcorder. So for me the priority is to get a nice shot which is in focus and near enough to the birds before they fly away. Although I love a beautiful background bokeh I can not take it into consideration when filming with the equipment we have. Thank you for your interest and your comment

[@musicnature007]

Oh Wow 😮 เป็นนกที่น่าทึ่ง.Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your comments and your support

[@hungrybirds_aus]

Wow, what a beautiful bird! I've never had the chance to see one in real life. It's tragic that they are becoming extinct, and it's important to protect and preserve these incredible creatures for future generations. It must be an amazing feeling to watch them up close in their natural environment. On another note, this is another wonderful video from you guys. You don't make many videos, but whenever you do, it's a gem-full of beautiful animals and interesting stories. Thank you for sharing it. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 👍

[@wildhomevideos]

This is a lovely comment from a beautiful mind. Thank you! Best wishes to you guys, have a great year and don't look back!

[@hungrybirds_aus]

@@wildhomevideos Thank you so much. Best wishes to you too! Cheers 😀👍

[@Nature_Watching_Japan]

Happy new year and thank you so much for this video and the very interesting explanations. I didn’t know this bird and of course it was really amazing to watch this video. What very sociable birds! I am very glad that they come and pay you a visit . At least they have a place to stay for a while. My very best wishes and good luck.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you and best wishes for the new year to you!

[@gazza116]

never seen or heard them,what state are they in in? great video by the way.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you! These guys are endemic to the southern part of Western Australia and they are on the endangered list. We have a large flock which comes to feed on our property so we get to see them quite often. They are also known as the Rainbirds because some people say that they bring the rain. I think they got that reputation because they get more active and vocal during the rainy season.

[@nothingextra10]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you

[@nihilnaits_islandsfilm]

初めて見る🦜王蟲です。驚きました。 Thank you for having produced remarkable works. Enjoy the rest of your year.

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you very much. I hope you saw some inspiration seeing these endangered birds in their natural environment. All this footage was filmed on our property. We are fortunate enough to have these birds visit us regularly and they often stop at our birdbath to freshen up before they continue on their journey. But in many places where there were large flocks they have become extinct. I do wonder how someone with your sensuality and talent would approach creating a video like that.

[@alintadaniels1901]

My family and I seen a pair in bright vic up at “tower look out” flying along the pine trees and eating

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you Alinta. There have recently been articles in the newspaper warning that these black Carnaby's Cockatos are in danger of extinction due to drought and hazard burn off. We have noticed a drastic decline in their numbers this year so sadly seeing these birds might soon be a thing of the past. Lets hope it doesn't come to that

[@lindalane1166]

We have black cockatoo in NSW. An old wives tale is they are a sign rain is coming. The amount of birds is supposed to be the days of rain and the direction they are coming from is where the rain is coming from.

[@wildhomevideos]

Yea we have that here in WA too. But I came across another story about that which sounded more plausible. Apparently before white settlers cleared substantial areas of land there were very large flocks of these black cockatoos. So large that when they flew overhead they would darken the sky like a large raincloud. We have never seen a flock anywhere close to that size but we do have this flock fly regularly over our property. During certain seasons every morning and every evening in fact. We don't get rain every day now do we😅 But we have noticed that they seem to be somewhat more vocal before and after we get a shower. If we put those two stories together it could be possible that this is how the Rainbirds nickname originated🤔 Thanks for commenting Linda

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you

[@DANIIKANHIAS69]

Very funny this bird

[@bhabbinaikparveen4429]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you

[@_Mariana_.]

😍💛💙

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you!

[@RockyMtnChick]

The cockatoos sound a bit like my local coyote pack when they start yipping at 2am! That youngest sounds like it has a sore throat from all that begging for food. Lovely footage, and love the little roo interludes 😁

[@wildhomevideos]

When the young ones are begging it always makes me think of a spoiled little child having a tantrum. They can go on for ever like that. I think they sound like they are in pain on purpose. Maybe mum will feel sorry for them😅

[@Millionaire-Paul]

Absolutely loved this ❤ Warm wishes from Millionaire Paul 👋 #moderndaybreakfastclub

[@wildhomevideos]

Thanks Paul

[@chuncom]

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[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you for your comment and your support!

[@katehack1677]

So these are migrational? I didn't know they were endangered. They come through my way - they like the top of trees near the beach (Marcoola Queensland). Not around at the moment, but you know when they are 😂

[@wildhomevideos]

Hi Kate. Actually you don't get these particular black cockatoos in Queensland. Yours are very similar but the Carnaby's are only found in the southern parts of Western Australia. I don't think any of your species of black cockatoos are endangered like our Carnaby's Cockatoos. I don't think the Carnaby's are migratory but it can seem like that because they fly over long distances every day from their nest to their feeding grounds. And once the food runs out they go somewhere else. This has happened this year at our place. We have had the driest year I can remember. The trees which grow the gum nuts they like to eat look really stressed and the Carnaby's stopped flying over our place a few months ago. In a normal year we would see them fly over our house like clockwork every morning and back again every evening. Sometimes stopping for a drink at our dam or birdbath. They can be loud but now that we don't hear them we do miss hearing them. We have just had a nice rain event this week. Hopefully the trees will start to recover and the Carnaby's will come back😊

[@MKAUA313]

[@wildhomevideos]

Thank you