Cockitrough Bird Watering Station

A Purpose-Built Refuge for Native Birds

This timber watering station, nicknamed the Cockitrough, was installed by the local council to give native birdlife a dependable water source in a leafy residential pocket of Perth. Its tiered perches are sized to welcome everything from large black cockatoos down to tiny honeyeaters.

A Window Into Urban Wildlife

The fixed camera keeps a quiet, steady watch on the trough, capturing the natural comings and goings of visiting birds as they drink, bathe, and shelter among the surrounding native plantings. It's an unscripted look at how wildlife adapts to a suburban setting.

Supporting Local Biodiversity

Stations like this one form part of a broader effort across the region to protect vulnerable cockatoo populations and other native species by offsetting the loss of natural water sources in built-up areas, all while giving residents an up-close view of the birds sharing their neighbourhood.