Katanning residents who want to learn more about Carnaby’s cockatoos are in for a treat this month, with Katanning Landcare putting on a free community event all about the endangered bird species.
New motion-sensor cameras fixed in Katanning bushland are helping the local environmental group reveal the secret lives of the threatened bird species. After months of collecting footage, Katanning Landcare are sharing it with the community at a free screening event.
Thanks to funding from the State’s natural resource management program, Katanning Landcare installed solar-powered, motion-sensitive cameras at six different artificial nesting boxes in June.
The cameras were installed by Carnaby’s Crusaders contractor Dean Arthurell, and the project was named the Keeping an Eye on the Carnaby’s project.
This is the third project the landcare group has taken on, with the mission of helping with the recovery of the Carnaby’s, which are listed as an endangered species under the Federal Government’s Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
After collecting footage of birds for the past four months, Katanning Landcare will hold a community screening at the Katanning Scout Hall on November 21.
Mr Arthurell will be joining the free community event to give a presentation on Carnaby’s cockatoos including chicks and adult birds, and will bring along two adult black cockatoos for attendees to meet the special birds up close and personal.
Indigenous elder Graham Eades will also speak at the event, explaining the significance of black cockatoos to Noongar culture and the native ecosystem.
The evening will kick off at 6pm on November 21 at the Scout Hall on Conroy Street.
Popcorn and refreshments will be on offer on the night, but attendees should bring their own cushion, chair or beanbag to sit comfortably.
Anyone interested in coming along should register to attend at annabel@katanninglandcare.org.au or call 9821 4327.
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