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Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat Here in Aus we have wild cockatoos flying around often in quite large flocks. While they are beautiful and we love them, they can be quite destructive. They have powerful beaks and they like to chew on things with them. There are numerous stories about houses suffering thousands of dollars of damage from them, as they rip apart wooden window frames and the like. I think that might be something of a concern on a boat too. |
We own a 23 year old cockatoo and while she has the sweetest disposition, our house is one that has suffered significant damage from her. Imagine my despair when I had just finished rebuilding, casing in and trimming the big Bay window in our house when my wife left the bird out for the day. She went straight for the new casing and trim and it was completely destroyed within hours. Cockatoos have a huge chewing requirement and will chew on anything available. They are not doing this maliciously (I don't think
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I truly believe that a cockatoo could cut through a main sheet before you knew they were at it. And undoubtedly, it would happen at the worst possible time.
Just my thought on the matter.
My wife says that we ARE bringing our cockatoo when we go cruising......