meet Karrak - the incredible red-tailed black-cockatoo (calyptorhynchus banksii)

A decorative embroidered patch featuring a dove inside a circle, surrounded by a rose with green leaves.
black cockatoo (male)
red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
red tailed black cockatoo (male)
black cockatoo (male) in flight
black cockatoo (female)
red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
black cockatoo (male)
red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
black cockatoo (female)
A black bird with red patches on its wings and tail, flying amongst dense green foliage and trees.
A brightly colored bird, possibly a parrot, perched on a tree branch, partially obscured by leaves, with green and yellow feathers.
Embroidery patch of a bird sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves.

sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita)- absolute beauty, brains, and a beak designed for absolute demolition!

.. looking angelic, but we all know he's just mentally calculating the structural integrity of your gutters.

Embroidery patch featuring a bird surrounded by a rose design with green leaves.
Embroidery patch featuring a dove in beige and black with green leaves on a circular background.

… and of course, the infamous Rosie, the galah or rose-breasted cockatoo (eolophus roseicapilla) who is proof that nature occasionally lets a flamboyant Vegas showgirl design a bird..

rose breasted cockatoo or galah crossing the road
little corella, white cockatoo
in love - a pair of sulphur-crested cockatoos (cacatua galerita)
Two pink and gray cockatoos perched on a tree branch against a cloudy sky.
A pink cartoon bird with feathers and bright blue eyes standing next to a real pink cockatoo in a grassy field.
A pink and gray American parrot sitting on grass, with a blurred natural background.
galah or rose breasted cockatoo about to take off
sitting pretty is a sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita)
sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita)
a gaggle? of sulphur-crested cockatoos (cacatua galerita)
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
A bird perched upside down on a thin, leafless branch against a pale sky, with its wings partially open and vibrant orange markings visible.
Two birds of prey flying in blue sky, with trees in the background.
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
A black cockatoo with yellow streaks on its body perched on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves.
A bird with black plumage and bright red patches on its tail is perched on a tree branch with its wings spread. The background shows a clear blue sky and green leaves.
A bird in flight with black and red tail feathers, gray body, and white face, flying among green leaves and branches.
A pink and grey bird standing on black sand beach with dark ocean water in the background.
Embroidered patch of a rose with a bird in the center surrounded by leaves.
Embroidery patch of a rose with a dove inside it, surrounded by green leaves.

… & Baron, our very own king parrot (alisterus scapularis), with its resplendent crimson and emerald plumage, serves as a living jewel of the eucalyptus forests, embodying a vibrant, almost regal, presence that belies its quiet, arboreal existence.

Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
Colorful red and green parrot perched on a bare tree branch against a light blue sky.
A colorful bird with a red head and body, green wings, perched on a bare tree branch against a blue sky.
Colorful parrot with green head, red chest, and long tail perched on leafy branches.
Colorful bird with green head and red body flying above leafy bushes.
A bird perched on a leafless tree branch, with its beak open, showing green, red, and black feathers against a pale sky background.
Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) perched amidst green foliage.