Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo has a thing, or two, to learn

Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo has a thing, or two, to learnEven if Geelong speedster Nakia Cockatoo manages to string a consistent block of games together free of injury, the 21-year-old remains a fair way from being among the Cats' best players. At least that's the view of Cats .

Viral Cockatoo Barks Like Dog, Teaches Lesson in MimicryThe cockatoo belongs to a family of medium-sized parrots, which generally communicate with one another by vocalizing in a really loud, annoying squawk. But cockatoos, like other parrots, also mimic the sounds they hear in .

Alan Bond's glamorous 'ghost town' resort set to reopen on funny cockatoo.Alan and Eileen Bond developed Cockatoo Island Resort in the 1980s, creating an exclusive haven for wealthy holiday makers, who were able to dock their yachts amid the remote Buccaneer Archipelago and relax in an .

Dancing cockatoo does hillarious head bob to Elvis classicParrots are famed for being good at impressions, but this cockatoos attempt at dancing like the King of Rock 'n' Roll has to be up there with the best of them. Footage of the parrot dancing to Elvis' Dont Be Cruel has gone viral .

Fognini, Stephens head to Cockatoo IslandFognini, Stephens head to Cockatoo Island . The Sydney International is underway, but before the main draw began, Fabio Fognini and Sloane Stephens visited Cockatoo Island—a small island in Sydney harbor.

Here's why that parrot is dancingAnd the Elvis look for the parrot on the right? Male cockatoos extend their head crest feathers when they're surprised by loud sounds (like guitar twangs). But it's also a ritual to get a mate's attention. Sometimes it works.

Cheeky birds doing funny thingsOnni is a 2 year old umbrella cockatoo who is always exploring his world and loves new experiences. He has learned to tap dance, which is unique to his species. His new skill is singing, and not just singing with typical "bird" sounds, but .

Don't Just Wing It: How To Choose The Best Pet Bird For YouIn comparison, birds like conures, parrots (of whom there are many varieties), macaws, cockatoos, and toucans are problematic because they have not undergone the same process of long captive breeding and genetic .

Danville's Village Theatre to present 'Wild'From birds like three rescued parrots English cares for and knows may outlive her — macaws and cockatoos in the wild have lifetimes that range from 30-50 years — to elephants like Lotus to artwork featuring jaguars, .

David Hasselhoff: 'I'm trying to bring back Knight Rider as a TV .I live in Calabasas, outside Los Angeles. I can get to the beach in 18 minutes. It's more laid-back than the rat race of LA — I can breathe out here. Stevie Wonder lives up the hill, but I've never seen him. Two paparazzi guys hit .

Cockatoos Blamed For Chewing Through NBN Cables Across cockatoo parrot.Australia's troubled national broadband network is facing a new threat -- cockatoos taking bites out of cables across the country. Known for enjoying tucking into fruit and cereal crops, the pesky parrots have gnawed through .

Warralily Cockatoo at Armstrong Creek delights the communityThe space, surrounded by many other stores and eateries, is open and spacious, with light colours, festoon lighting, indoor and outdoor seating and a vibrant cockatoo mural painted by artist Michael Cain – styled with the .

Meet Larry Liguori, the 'birdman of Laguna Woods'Laguna Woods resident Larry Liguori, left, and his wife Robin Liguori rescued Gabby, a talkative citron cockatoo, nearly eight years ago. (Photo by Emily Rasmussen, contributing photographer). Robin Liguori said she .

Pirate parrot store warning from financial watchdogcockatoo. recently become aware of a website purporting to represent the business Global Parrots & More who are claiming to operate out of the Isle of Man and offering for sale exotic birds such as parrots, cockatoos and macaws.

Meet Windsor's Parrot WhispererLouie the two-year-old cockatoo sings duets with Hallal, Monkey is a whiz with his beak and trusts his handler enough to lie quietly on his back for a rub. Then there's Chili, a 12-year-old red-lored amazon who Hallal swears .

Tune in TonightA Goffin Cockatoo takes part in an object permanence test. In “Bird Brain,” watch as . Or will it simply go down as one of the most jaw-dropping, unintentionally funny misfires of the year? • For the record, BBC America is airing .

Zoo Day: It's the CockatooSAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - They can live up to 50 years in the wild and up to 70 years in captivity. But many species of cockatoos are endangered. Trainer Katie Springer from the San Diego Zoo tells us all about the cockatoo.