Hi I have a flock of Short Billed Cockatoos coming on to my property I have photos of them but not shore how to post them. The interesting thing is everything I read about this bird is that it lives around south west WA. I live in Coolangatta not the QLD one the one on the South Coast of NSW. The flock has about 10 birds and yes the tails are white not light yellow and all of the birds have white tails and a white patch on the cheek some of the birds this appears light yellow. Is it normal for these birds to be in NSW or this area?
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be Carnaby's(Short-billed) or Baudin's(Long-billed) Cockatoo,I live in the GSW so I don't know about the other possible species in your area which you might have sighted,but unless they have been caught here in WA and then realeased in your area,I can assure you they are not Short-billed Cockatoos.
Some people call Little Corellas (cacatua saguinea) Short-billed Corellas. Is that the kind of bird you are talking about Him?
M-L
Think I have worked out how to post a pic they are large like the normal onces we get here with the red and yellow patches never in my life have I see black cockatoos with white paches. This is the first time they have been no the property.