Homestart for Black Cockatoos

 Black Cockatoos used to blacken the skies...but now they're endangered.

"Adopt a Cocky Nest
There are three species of threatened Black-Cockatoo in south western Australia, Baudin’s, Carnaby’s and Forest Red-tailed. Loss of nesting hollows is one of the major reasons for their decline. Artificial hollows have been found to be successful in replacing lost natural hollows, particularly for Carnaby’s. However, it is critical that the correct location is chosen.

A new partnership between BirdLife Australia, leading developer Hesperia and Carnaby’s Crusaders is looking to change that with the installation of more artificial nests (tubes) in known breeding areas. Donations are now sought for people to ‘adopt’ a nest ($350) or half a nest ($175). Expressions of interest can be made by land owners in the Chittering/Bullsbrook/Bindoon area to host tubes. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh_kixdD3ZMP4os7HxI9x9WmGWUxVhdkpQJaTn1L6oMIJjZg/viewform

Importantly, this includes some areas affected by the Wooroloo fire, which burnt through thousands of hectares of black-cockatoo foraging, nesting and roosting habitat. Donor costs are kept to a minimum via generous funding support from Hesperia, which covers the costs of installation by Carnaby’s Crusaders, BirdLife staff time and site surveys.

The nests will be surveyed annually using ‘Cocky Cam’, a telescopic pole with wireless camera. Results will then be sent to both donors and hosts. It is hoped that this initiative will boost breeding rates for Carnaby’s for years to come.

Click here https://cocky-nests-2021.raisely.com/ to adopt a cocky nest today!"

Oh yeah, this was in a newsletter from W.A Birdlife.

We're going to adopt one. Hopefully it'll be home to a happy host of cockies!