Red Tail Black Cockatoo

Adam Gormley

Red Tail Black Cockatoo

Red Tail Black Cockatoo female, I love her beautiful love heart shaped yellow markings :) Best viewed Large!

Canon 50D 300mm, Australia Zoo.

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Red Tail Black Cockatoo by Adam Gormley
Red Tail Black Cockatoo by Adam Gormley
  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    great expression! brilliant closeup!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thank you very much mate :)

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    Oh, what a super close-up, she is gorgeous – I’ve never been close enough to see the hearts before, beautiful !!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    I love how the females have hearts all over them, it’s so cute :) Thanks for the lovely comment.

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Oh my goodness! she is gorgeous, I have never seen one before, reminds me of Darth Vader lol. Stunning capture and details Adam!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Hehe, thanks Kate, she was a beautiful model :)

  • MichaelTravis

    MichaelTravis

    WOW! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EXOTIC BIRD.GREAT SHOT! :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Michael :)

  • Suzanne D Jaeschke

    Suzanne D Jaes...

    Great shot Adam, I don’t know if you realise just how lucky some of you are. Meaning the areas you live in and the wide array of subjects that you can capture… Well Done… :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Yes Suzanne, I love it here! I so wish there was Bald Eagles though, I want so badly to photograph them :) Thanks for the comment!

  • Veronica Schultz

    Veronica Schultz

    Gorgeous markings, and such an adorable face!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Veronica! Oh you mean the bird.. Hehe :)

  • Gene Walls

    Gene Walls

    That is a very handsome bird! Excellent photo!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Gene, appreciated mate :)

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    What a gorgeous capture, Adam – truly brilliant! Super detail and love the birds look in his eye!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Anne-Marie, this beautiful bird had lovely character too :)

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    A great shot again, Adam….never seen one like it. Very interesting markings….so where’s the red tail?? LOL

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Hehe Wendi, I have a shot of that, will upload at a later date :)

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    She almost has the expression of a human. What a beautiful shot.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Pamela :)

  • Sooty6

    Sooty6

    Oh Dear this is so beautiful. Just love it Adam
    Good Shot

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Sooty :)

  • John Peel

    John Peel

    Fascinating detail. Well done!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks John, appreciate it mate :)

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    beautiful detail

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Christopher :)

  • roy skogvold

    roy skogvold

    what a cool bird. have never seen a bird like this
    nice catch :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Roy, most of the Black Cockatoos are becoming endangered.

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    A wonderful bird and shot,Adam.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Lance :)

  • jinney

    jinney

    AaaHhhhhhhhh-isn’t he just gloyious!
    How do you get these amazing shots!
    Brilliant!
    -jinney

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Jinney, this one sure was a beautiful model :)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    wow what a fantastic close up of our yellow tailed black cockatoo, i have a pod of 8- 10 here regularly, but have not been able to get such a close up..very well done :)) k

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Kristina :)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    red tailed black, we have them occasionally too…lol.. an endangoured bird as well..
    how can you sex hem, i havent learnt that for them yet..:)) k

  • Adam Gormley replied

    The females have these yellow spots, and a slightly more yellow to their tail colours, the mail is vivid red on the tail, and nearly all black heads.

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Just beautiful Adam, lovely details and clarity

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Trudi :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely capture

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much :)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    Amazing ..and such a beautiful photo..so well done!!!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Catherine, appreciate the comment :)

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    ooohhhh such amazing animal!!! and you captured beautifully

  • Adam Gormley replied

    thanks very much Jennifer :)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    thanks for the sex ed update adam, i do appreciate that as i am always trying to keep up to date with breeding pairs..:)) k

  • Adam Gormley replied

    No worries Kristina, would love to see more around, imagine if they were as abundant as the other cockatoos :)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    oh yeh, we have the noisy things here..lol…it would be great to see them in the sky more often :)) k

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Nice shot. Great detail. I haven’t seen this beauty close up before.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks a bunch Michael :)

  • becky-lou

    becky-lou

    Amazing! I’ve never seen one before.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Becky-lou :)

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    She’s beautiful Adam. Lovely shot.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Laureen :)

  • neezhom

    neezhom

    awesome! great focus and details with cool bird!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Neezhom :)

  • rainfire

    rainfire

    Hi Adam,I agree that is beautiful yellow.I’ve never bird like this before.Beautiful capture!!!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much :)

  • louisegreen

    louisegreen

    Great capture.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Louise :)

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    Ok so I have to tell you I am scared to death of these guys..Was attacked by a big white one once;...Never got over my fear of birds…But on the flip side this is such a cool shot and I have never seen coloring like him before. He is beautiful!!! Great shot!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Ouch Kasey, they do have a temper I’m told.. Thanks for the comment :)

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    Oppps. Her I do apologize! HEHEHEH! Sorry!

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    A temper is an understatement…I got 5 stitches and a scar to prove it!!!! LOL

  • Adam Gormley replied

    WOW, really? Was it in the wild, or a caged one? That’s amazing.

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    I worked for the owner. He was not wild very tame…I had been around him for about 2 years. Never was caged had free roam. One day he just snapped. I was walking past him and he was sitting on the couch and just lunged on to my arm. Something must have spooked him. Was pretty scary. Have not been able to be around birds since then. My scar is about 1/2 around on my upper arm. Funny actually now that I look back on it! LOL

  • Adam Gormley replied

    :) I have never heard of anything like it before, they do have tempers though, he might have been in a bad mood..

  • DarkStars

    DarkStars

    Absolutely stunning, what a beautiful bird, wonderful capture :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much for the comment :)

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Strange bird.. good capture.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Mary :)

  • missgecko

    missgecko

    This is really one of the most beautiful shots I’ve seen. She is magic!!!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much, appreciate it :)

  • biancaturner

    biancaturner

    Wow I haven’t seen one of these guys before !!
    Gorgeous.. & Great Capture ! Bianca ;)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Bianca :)

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Excellent shot, he has wonderful markings.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks bubbleblue :)

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO

    Joe Valcourt/M...

    fabulous work.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Joseph :)

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    Most excellent Adam! Wow, you have an amazing portfolio!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Emily, glad you liked them :)

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    IMPOSSIBLE !!! this must be featured,hahaha
    i never saw a bird like that before
    amazing
    plus that bird loos so funny
    i think you are both lucky and skilled to win such a close up

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thank you so much Ismail for the lovely comment :)

  • MountainHawk

    MountainHawk

    Wow this is a gorgeous Cockatoo! Nice job!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much mate, appreciated :)

  • Scott Englund

    Scott Englund

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Scott! :)

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is the first I have seen of this beautiful exotic bird, it is absolutely amazing!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Sharon, she was a beautiful model :)

  • catnip addict manor

    catnip addict ...

    now that’s a bird i’ve never seen in this color ever before.
    creepy and pretty…................i think.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks a bunch mate :)

  • Mariann Kovats

    Mariann Kovats

    What an awesome capture with great details!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Mariann :)

  • Cathryn Lahm

    Cathryn Lahm

    Hi Adam,
    Love this shot. Your bird looks as if he/she is posing for you.
    The bird looks very comfortable with you.
    Great shot! Great color. Great composition.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thank you very much Cathryn :)

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    sUCH A beautiful portrait, Adam..
    WOW!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Nira :)

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    This is the wildest looking bird I have ever seen!! I thought it was a costume at first….... too cool!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks a million Leanna :)

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Now there is a bird of a different feather! Ths baby is a first for me….......such a delightful capture and I love the charity you are supporting….........wishing you many sales dear Adam…........:))))

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much for the lovely comment, much appreciated :)

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens

    Fabulous capture – such an unusual bird, lucky you

  • Adam Gormley replied

    She was a beautiful model :) Thanks for the comment Sheila!

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    WOW..what a beautiful bird ..awesome detail…..love her smile

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Linda :)

  • Pamela B

    Pamela B

    That is too cool!! Never even imagined one having these types of markings! Great work;)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Pamela :)

  • PPV247

    PPV247

    Wow Adam. What a great bird. Excellent capture

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much mate! :)

  • TracyD

    TracyD

    Beautiful detail, top shot! Adam well done!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Tracy, appreciated :)

  • dmarie

    dmarie

    beautiful…never seen any birds like this before :-)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Marie :)

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    Hi Adam wonderful capture these are beautiful birds, we are lucky here in Australia with the variety of gorgeous birds we have . Jane :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Jane, I agree, we are very spoilt :)

  • montecore827

    montecore827

    Beautiful. So wonderful to see a bird where it should be, instead of caged and in the wrong country.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    I very much agree, they are such beautiful birds :) Thanks for your lovely comment!!

  • Alexandra Felgate

    Alexandra Felgate

    Great shot Adam, love these birds!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Alexandra, they are beautiful birds indeed :)

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Oh he looks so cheeky!!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    she

    oops;)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Hehe, yeah, she had an attitude, I love cockatoos :) thanks for the comment!

  • Terri Chandler

    Terri Chandler

    Adam I have never seen such a Cockatoo as this. What a wonderful looking bird and what an awesome photo. Well done! xo

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks a million, appreciated! :)

  • Misty Lackey

    Misty Lackey

    I have never seen anything like this! wow fav

  • Misty Lackey

    Misty Lackey

    I have always just seen the white ones

  • Adam Gormley replied

    The white ones are far more common, these are borderline endangered.. Thanks very much for your comments! :)

  • Bruce Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    You really captured the personality of this bird. Cockatoos always seem to be so playful and potentially wicked.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks Bruce, they are excellent characters, and I agree, sometimes wicked :)

  • tamanna

    tamanna

    What a lovely shot Adam, impossible not to agree with Bruce and the others about how well you have captured the cheekiness and the larrikan in this bird. I think the green background works particulary well too. Love this one.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much, appreciate your kind words :)

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    wow, I see it! they really are love hearts…how gorgeous is that? She has so much personality!

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