Australia can boast an amazing array of wildlife, 1SPECIAL exotic birds, but there is one that stands out from the crowd. The sulphur crested cockatoo is a 2SPECTACLE bird. In Australia, feeding the birds is an activity that is often criticised. It’s a practice that everyone from conservation groups and local councils to state wildlife services 3APPROVE of. The NSW Office of Environment also warns against feeding birds. This is due to the harmful effects of eating 4APPROPRIATE food. A common result of which is 5NUTRITION. There is also the 6POTENT for the spread of disease and the risk of their becoming pests. Some councils issue fines for feeding in certain circumstances. And the public is very happy to get behind this feeling. But there are just so many rules that seem really 7POINT. Many don’t see the sense in mandatory bike helmet laws, for example, or fines for jaywalking. Bird feeding is another one of those topics which gets people 8SURPRISE hot under the collar.