Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo has been been carrying an extra load for five years

Murray Trembath
Updated September 7 2021 - 7:45am, first published 7:30am
Five years on: The cockatoo is still wearing the tracking device. Picture: Greg Tannos
Five years on: The cockatoo is still wearing the tracking device. Picture: Greg Tannos

A Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo, which was spotted in bushland at Alfords Point, is still wearing a solar powered GPS tracking device, which was fitted five years ago for a study.

Murray Trembath

Murray Trembath

Journalist

St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news. Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au

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