The person who owns this red car was wondering what Boolaroo's Col Maybury was doing when he took this photograph.
"A lady got out from the driver's seat and said, 'Why are you photographing my car?'" Col said.
Col told her he was photographing the bird. She looked down, saw the bird - probably somewhat perplexed - and got back in the car.
Col noted that sulphur-crested cockatoos had been in the news lately for their skill at opening wheelie bins.
"Here in Warners Bay, we have Indian mynas who warm themselves from hot exhaust mufflers in Macca's car park," Col said.
Researchers found cockies opening bins to scavenge for food in 44 Sydney suburbs across two years. They learnt this bin-diving behaviour through social interactions.
There were differences in the cockatoos' bin-opening technique between different suburbs, depending on "local subcultures".
What then, we are to make of the Indian mynas keeping nice and toasty from car exhaust?
It might keep them warm, but will it shorten their lifespan?
All those fumes!
A Pinkish Cockatoo
Speaking of which, Matt Hayward tweeted this photo of two cockatoos having a snack.
"Can anyone tell me why the sulphur-crested cockatoo on the left looks so pink compared to the other? Not an artefact of the camera - it genuinely looked pinkish," said Matt, a conservation scientist and professor at University of Newcastle.
Michelle Kelly quipped: "Galah genes".
Ecologist Graeme Cummings added, "Possible descendant of/or galah hybrid? Apparently cockatoos can hybridise."
Nicholas James replied: "I've seen this before on SCCs [sulphur-crested cockatoos] nesting in Angophora costata hollows [which have pink hues]".
Could be a mutant cockatoo. Maybe it aspires to be a flamingo?
Not Just Money Trees
Greater Bank has planted more than 75,000 trees across regional NSW to mark its 75th anniversary.
The bank's chief operating officer Emma Brokate joined Wallsend residents on Friday to plant a commemorative tree at Ironbark Creek to mark the milestone.
In all, 79,730 trees were planted in 42 planting projects across the Hunter, Central Coast, Illawarra, Central West, New England and Tweed River regions over the past year.
More than 36,000 plants were dedicated to projects across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.
National Tree Day was on Sunday. Did you plant a tree? If not, plant one today or tomorrow. If you're a company, take a leaf out of Greater's book and have a go at planting thousands of trees.
There's no point just thinking about your own money tree. It makes sense to think about real trees, too. You can't spend any of that money if we have no environment.
