22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Yellow-tailed Cockatoos in flight

Three Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos fly across a blue canvas. Photographing birds in rural NSW, I repeatedly heard Yellow-tails calling in the distance. The group took flight across the valley where I was lucky enough to capture a shot of these three individuals.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Camera: NIKON D3400
Copyright: © Chris Laurikainen