Cleo is a Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo. I saw her and her friends in a private sanctuary in NSW. She, like her friends have been rescued from illegal pet trade, surrendered due to injury or other reasons, and now live their best life at the sanctuary. She is free to fly, and the decision to meet her audience is hers. This image captured me as she seemed so happy and content high in the tree eating a seed, life was just that simple in that moment. Beautiful birds with a high pitched call, these cockatoos are dark brown/black in colour with yellow cheeks, yellow trim to their feathers and a yellow band on their tail. Average size/weight 60cm/700-900g.
