Landcare volunteers in Kangaroo Valley have been searching for feed trees for Glossy Black Cockatoos since 2024.
Little is known about Glossies in the Valley, and there were very few records. The group have found and documented over 60 feed trees, mostly in the forests in the west of the Valley along Bendeela Road. There is a vast variety in the number of chewed cones under the feed trees, from very few to very very many.
As expected, only a small percent of female trees (with cones) are used for feeding.
The group has also documented 12 sightings, involving 39 birds. Little is known about nesting or breeding, though most of the sightings are groups of 3 or 4, presumably a pair with one or two offspring. Our Wednesday morning woodland rambles are good fun and open to all keen keen spotters.
Little is known about Glossies in the Valley, and there were very few records. The group have found and documented over 60 feed trees, mostly in the forests in the west of the Valley along Bendeela Road. There is a vast variety in the number of chewed cones under the feed trees, from very few to very very many.
As expected, only a small percent of female trees (with cones) are used for feeding.
The group has also documented 12 sightings, involving 39 birds. Little is known about nesting or breeding, though most of the sightings are groups of 3 or 4, presumably a pair with one or two offspring. Our Wednesday morning woodland rambles are good fun and open to all keen keen spotters.
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Glossy Black Cockatoos
Feed Trees 
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Glossy Black Cockatoo
Feed Tree Identification 
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