The poetry of Gang-gangs

At this time of year the hawthorn bushes along roads in the Hoskinstown Plain are visited by Gang-gang Cockatoos, sometimes in large flocks.  This is described in a poem (thanks for the link Kim) by David Campbell. 

 Campbell lived in this area so he was writing from experience.  One of our victories at the Lifeline Book Fair was buying a copy of a poetry journal (for 50c) and finding it inscribed in handwriting "From the library of David Campbell".

While composing this post a flock of 6 adult Crimson Rosellas visited the pistachio tree outside my study window and since they are:

• not too distantly, related to Cockatoos;
• are very pretty birds;
• posed nicely

here are some images of some of them.  If they are not too clear I apologise but it was -4C outside and my fingers weren't working too well.