The will to survive

[Robert S]

Sulphur crested cockatoos are particularly liable to contract beak and feather disease. Not much can be done for birds with the disease. One bird with the disease occasionally visits. I am amazed at the resilience of this individual and its will to survive.

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[Butlerkid]

So sad. And what a contrast to cr-wildlife's image of a healthy sulfur cockatoo!

 

[dkleinsmith]

That is truly sad to see.

 

[Robert S]

So sad. And what a contrast to cr-wildlife's image of a healthy sulfur cockatoo!

That is truly sad to see.

Nature is what it is. I consider myself part of it rather than a creature that stands apart and nature is something that can be viewed from outside. Maybe I am wrong.

 

[Butlerkid]

Nature is what it is. I consider myself part of it rather than a creature that stands apart and nature is something that can be viewed from outside. Maybe I am wrong.

Yes, that truth shocks me every time I look in the mirror! I still feel young.....so who is that ole' lady in the mirror?!!!!!!!!

 

[Robert S]

Yes, that truth shocks me every time I look in the mirror! I still feel young.....so who is that ole' lady in the mirror?!!!!!!!!

Karen four years ago I put my name down for a body transplant. My only problem is choosing my new self. I did consider a youthful version of Arnold Schwarzenegger but the running costs were high so I might go for a Mr Bean.

 

[Woody Meristem]

Wild creatures can survive illness and injuries that would kill a mere human, I've photographed a deer with an arrow through it's head and another deer that survived for at least four years with an unusable left front leg.

 

[ssheipel]

Wild creatures can survive illness and injuries that would kill a mere human, I've photographed a deer with an arrow through it's head and another deer that survived for at least four years with an unusable left front leg.

This is caused by a virus, PCD and it is is generally fatal to the parrots and related species that contract it.

 

[ssheipel]

Sulphur crested cockatoos are particularly liable to contract beak and feather disease. Not much can be done for birds with the disease. One bird with the disease occasionally visits. I am amazed at the resilience of this individual and its will to survive.

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Surely a terrible struggle eat with that normally glorious parrot beak so affected. Thanks for sharing the shots of this poor guy.

 

[Robert S]

Thanks Steven.