Cocka-Toooo Close

   This afternoon I noticed a couple of cockatoos snarfing persimmons from the neighbors' tree and eating them on the tennis court fence.  I went out to try to get a couple of photos and was suddenly face to face with a cockatoo that landed on our balcony railing right in front of me.  He/she clearly wanted something to eat and walked back and forth chirping at me while I tried to get the camera to cooperate.  I had a minute or so before the kids and dog inside noticed.  Sam came out with a piece of bread which the cocaktoo happily took from his hand and flew off.  We were quickly surrounded by 8-10 eager cockatoos on our roof, the neighbors' roofs and the trees.  Jackson got outside and did his best vicious dog imitation to scare them off.  After watching a beautiful new house two doors down the street get stained with copious amounts of 'too poo as a result of feedings, we know that feeding them is not an option. But, after 5 months here, it was nice of them to visit!