Seisia was so snuggly and her red cheek patches so velvety soft!  Angela fell in love!
 
Seisia was hand-reared by keepers at Adelaide Zoo, this was the first time a Palm Cockatoo had been successfully bred in Australia since 1973. Adelaide Zoo are the only Australian Zoo to hold Palm Cockatoos.
 
Ethical photography notes:
Angela photographed Seisia in an aviary at Adelaide Zoo where she got special behind the scenes access for her Conservation/Bird Week series. She spent hours gently talking and interacting with her until she felt that she got the perfect inquisitive look she was trying to capture. No flash was used.
 
The Palm Cockatoo is Australia’s largest cockatoo.
In Australia, they live on the Cape York Peninsula, but are threatened by deforestation and habitat loss. Their conservation status is classified as Near Threatened to Vulnerable.
 
Palm cockatoos only lay one egg every second year and have one of the lowest breeding success rates reported for any species of parrot. They also require very specific types of tree hollows for nesting.   Due to habitat clearing and changed fire regimes, these hollows are becoming harder to find.
 
 
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