Sentences with phrase «at cockatoo»

Cruzvillegas has created a series of site - specific sculptures in the Industrial Precinct at Cockatoo Island, Reconstruction I: The Five Enemies, 2018, and Reconstruction II: The Five Enemies, 2018.

Troubled miner Pluton Resources says its major shareholder General Nice Resources has committed to provide extra funding to recommence operations at the Cockatoo Island iron ore project.

Not exact matches

Watpac Civil & Mining says it will resume limited works at Pluton Resources» Cockatoo Island iron ore project following discussions with the troubled miner's receivers, KordaMentha.

Beautiful birds — they remind me of the cockatoos that inhabit the park at the end of our street.

In one bird shop in Hong Kong, the investigators were offered Moluccan cockatoos and Goffin's cockatoos — two species for which all trade is banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — provided they ordered at least a hundred birds.

Figaro, a Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffini) housed at a research lab in Austria, stunned scientists a few years ago when he began spontaneously making stick tools from the wooden beams of his aviary.

Cockatoos can learn how to make tools from each other, scientists from Oxford University, the University of Vienna, and the Max Planck Institute at Seewiesen, have found.

To investigate if such individual invention could be passed on to other cockatoos the team used Figaro as a «role model», exposing other birds to tool use demonstrations, some with Figaro as «teacher» and others without his «students» seeing him at work.

At a laboratory in Austria the researchers had observed a captive adult male Goffin's cockatoo named «Figaro» spontaneously start to sculpt stick tools out of wooden aviary beams to use them for raking in nuts out of his reach.

Some types of birds, such as parrots, parakeets and cockatoos, are particularly adept at copying human speech.

Endangered species such as the Carnaby's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) have been noted to be seasonally present at the aerodrome, as are red - tailed black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii), and feed on the Banksia and Marri within the conservation precincts [22].

In jade color with violet accent at the drape hems, this Zadie dress is a reminiscent of Cockatoo green which is a hot color for this season.

Background Medium and large parrots such as cockatoos, Amazons, African grays and macaws are highly intelligent, social animals with complex care requirements that include the opportunity to fly, climb and exercise; social and mental stimulation; at least one bird companion, especially for birds who mate for life; a proper, varied diet; a fume - and toxin - free environment; and protection from harm.

In this issue... Loro Parque Fundación - information on more of their Convention speakers; Leslie Moran talks about nutritional imbalances and fatty liver disease, part 1; Vivian Miller looks at planning ahead for emergencies; Eb Cravens with more on his lesser known pet parrot species: Citron - crested Cockatoo and Yellow - collared Macaw; Sarah Jackson with ten items to avoid feeding your parrot; Sally Blanchard discusses feather picking and plucking; Tariq Abou - Zahr MRCVS focuses on nutrition for parrots; Rosemary Low shares about Macaws and more at Peruvian clay licks; Avian vets listing; Think Parrots Show 2018 — not long to wait!

For example, Amazon parrots, cockatiels, cockatoos and parakeets (budgies) seem to have more than their fair share of overweight members, and female birds and older birds are also at increased risk.

While cats and dogs are the most common animals seen at most veterinary offices, everything from fish to rabbits, ferrets to cockatoos may need some TLC from time to time.

The Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo measures around 20 inches in length, while the Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo comes in at about 15 inches from beak to tail feathers.

A properly prepared cockatoo owner will have an arsenal of safe bird toys at their disposal and be able to devote a minimum of one to two hours a day to socialize with their pet.

Whether it's an umbrella cockatoo who's not eating, a depressed chinchilla, a pregnant potbellied pig, or a ferret possibly needing surgery, exotic animal vet Laurie Hess is at the front lines with some remarkable pets — and their equally eccentric, dedicated, and sometimes demanding owners.

At home, she has five pets including Blanco and Sam, two short hair felines, Princess, a mixed - breed long - haired terrier, Blossom an umbrella cockatoo, and Pixie, a beautiful Chihuahua.

A 6 month old citron - crested cockatoo is doing extremely well at home.

«Sanctuaries remain the only option for many animals when their usefulness as entertainment, research, breeding or working animals comes to an end,» says Erden, who provides lifetime care for parrots, cockatoos, macaws and other exotic birds at Oasis Sanctuary in Cascabel, Arizona.

She completed an internship at an exotic animal park, working with animals ranging from camels to porcupines and a variety of birds such as parrots and cockatoos.

A smaller parrot, like a conure, may hit sexual maturity at two to three years old, while an Amazon or cockatoo may be four to five years old.

Large parrots, including African greys, Amazons, cockatoos and macaws, can not be left on their own all day while their owner is away at work or school.

Marvel at the lush foliage of giant ferns, palms, and towering trees; glimpse electric - blue Ulysses butterflies; and listen to the calls of cockatoos as a local guide introduces us to this remarkable rain forest ecosystem.

Birdwatchers should also stop at Wilson Inlet (11 kilometres or 7 miles east of Denmark) to twitch for blue splendid wrens, ospreys, parrots, red - tailed and white - tailed black cockatoos, and purple - crowned lorikeets.

The elusive musky rat kangaroo can be spotted at dawn or dusk, and the startling white sulphur - crested cockatoos are a glorious contrast against the rich greens of the island forest.

Next morning screaming cockatoos wake us at 7 am.

Other wildlife also visits, and you would be unlucky not to see a Glossy Black cockatoo at sometime during your stay.

You won't need any help spotting the charismatic sulphur - crested cockatoos who create a racket at Airlie Beach.

Wake up to a box - office view and more likely a cockatoo hoping for a feed at Hamilton Island's Reef View Hotel.

From hairy frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses in Secret Bay and Menjangan on the north west tip of the island, to bumphead parrotfish and reef sharks in the north and east at Tulamben and Candi Dasa, to the sunfish and trevallies of nearby Nusa Penida and Lembongan islands; the sights are truly fascinating.

Once on shore, we stretch our legs while searching for Tammar wallabies and the Glossy Black cockatoo before heading to one of the island's most stunning surf beaches at Pennington Bay.

Still Life with Cockatoo was painted ten years later and reflects Chase's study at Munich's Royal Academy and exposure to the virtuoso brushwork of European Old Masters.

Recent curated exhibitions include Compulsive Narratives: Stories that MUST be Told, an exhibition inspired by the graphic novel at the Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University Camden; and Home: Human = Cage: Cockatoo, part of Artscape 2014 at Towson University Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson, MD..

Register below to attend the exciting program of events and engage with visiting international and Australian artists through a free program of artist talks during extended hours at the following Biennale venues: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Artspace, Carriageworks, Cockatoo Island, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art.

After all, keeping our beloved canines, kitty cats and cockatoos safe in the car is just as important as keeping them safe at home.

My parents weren't into pets, but my grandmother had a menagerie of creatures that we enjoyed during school holidays — ducklings (that turned out to be geese), guinea pigs, a cockatoo, Choo Choo the dog, magpies they fed every morning and evening... Loved it... then I ended up with six chooks, two fish, two rabbits and a dog at one point...