Umbrella Cockatoo

Cockatoos, macaws, and other parrots are REALLY good at chewing. It’s a natural and common behavior for them in the wild, and it keeps their beaks clean and in good shape. This Umbrella Cockatoo in the Australia aviary at Sylvan Heights is demonstrating the destructive power of its beak on a new bamboo pole...now imagine what a pet cockatoo could do to household furniture!
(Please excuse the building sounds in the background - our staff was busy with construction while this cockatoo was working on demolition!)