Comments on: Catching cockies. Again. http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/ Living an Artful adventure Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:17:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2384 Artoholic Cindy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:55:59 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2384 Hello everyone! It's late, I'm covered in scratches and mozzies bites but I've just spent the last 3 hours watching a python devour one of my cockatoo friends. I was too late to save him sadly, but observed with my camera. Not sure if you all want to see it though? Thanks for all your comments, I feel so horrid not having the time to visit your blogs just now. I was in the middle of an asignment when the bandicoot and cocky squawks called me outside tonight. Yes beak and feather is decimating the cockies up here. I'm sure the farmers are glad, but it is a cruel death. They can treat it with intensive medications, but very expenesive, especially for wild birds. Unfortunately cocky didn't make it through the night at the vet's. Back to the desk now.... Hello everyone!

It’s late, I’m covered in scratches and mozzies bites but I’ve just spent the last 3 hours watching a python devour one of my cockatoo friends.

I was too late to save him sadly, but observed with my camera.

Not sure if you all want to see it though?

Thanks for all your comments, I feel so horrid not having the time to visit your blogs just now. I was in the middle of an asignment when the bandicoot and cocky squawks called me outside tonight.

Yes beak and feather is decimating the cockies up here. I’m sure the farmers are glad, but it is a cruel death. They can treat it with intensive medications, but very expenesive, especially for wild birds. Unfortunately cocky didn’t make it through the night at the vet’s.

Back to the desk now….

]]> By: ELIZABETH http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2374 ELIZABETH Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:55:56 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2374 Hi Cindy, You have been busy and fancy 11 minutes to spare...plenty of time.. The cocky looks as though he has the viral disease PBFD.....The vet can confirm or deny the existence of the virus through a blood test. I think a vaccine is being trialled for this disease and believe is a success. It is a beak and feather disease. In the photograph the cocky appears to have his beak a little overgrown.....I do hope you have some luck. A celebration at the end of the uni year would be in order....put in the request with your two boys.. Hi Cindy,
You have been busy and fancy 11 minutes to spare…plenty of time..

The cocky looks as though he has the viral disease PBFD…..The vet can confirm or deny the existence of the virus through a blood test. I think a vaccine is being trialled for this disease and believe is a success. It is a beak and feather disease. In the photograph the cocky appears to have his beak a little overgrown…..I do hope you have some luck.

A celebration at the end of the uni year would be in order….put in the request with your two boys..

]]> By: Diane http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2369 Diane Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:35:09 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2369 Cindy to the rescue again. Hard time for Uni students at the moment. Not long and you can have a well earnt holiday. I'm working for 3 more weeks and then freeeeeee. Cindy to the rescue again. Hard time for Uni students at the moment. Not long and you can have a well earnt holiday. I’m working for 3 more weeks and then freeeeeee.

]]> By: Doug http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2304 Doug Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:08:51 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2304 He does look a bit scruffy, hope the vet can fix it up. I once had to pick up a magpie, I put on some leather gloves. But Cockies can chew through wood. Good photo's in the last post, I like 'painting with light' also. He does look a bit scruffy, hope the vet can fix it up.
I once had to pick up a magpie, I put on some leather gloves. But Cockies can chew through wood.
Good photo’s in the last post, I like ‘painting with light’ also.

]]> By: Doda http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2212 Doda Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:01:58 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/10/28/how-to-catch-a-cocky/#comment-2212 Aww poor little cocky! Can't wait to read all your news, when you get the time. Aww poor little cocky!

Can’t wait to read all your news, when you get the time.

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