It turns out that the mong neighbours own the rooster. They would not hear it in the morning, being usually too drunk then. They have a kind of deadfall set up to catch cockatoos that frequent their yard. The irish chap says he caught a couple to eat but thankfully for the native birds I think that's balderdash. I bought his old Canoe for next to nothing, overpaid to keep the good humor. I plan to paint it and sequester it deep in the bush beside the river where no one ever goes.