Mother Nature
The mother sulphur-crested cockatoo that moved into the Date Palm tree over the back fence sounds frustrated. She’s screeching like a banshee. It’s near dinner time and she displays all the frenetic behaviours of a mother about to pull her feathers out if just one more child whinges that they’re hungry! She and her babies have brought a new sound to the neighbourhood, an up-tempo urban screech that can rattle your nerves if it’s been a long day. You can hear the strain in her voice some days.... Sign in to see full entry.