kookaburra

koushkoush Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
edited April 20, 2009 in Wildlife
this fellow is one of a family of five that live in and amongst the trees outside my flat
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don't get your knickers ina twist, it doesn't feel good and makes you walk funny

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  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2009
    Cool bird shot. They almost look like our Kingfishers. Are they large birds?
    .Linda's OCwildlife Galleries
  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2009
    Old gum trees by any chance?
    Photos
  • koushkoush Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 17, 2009
    thanks for your comments...the fence paling he is sitting
    on is about 3" across, so that gives you the scale.
    don't get your knickers ina twist, it doesn't feel good and makes you walk funny
  • SYMPLSYMPL Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited April 17, 2009
    Nice job in difficult light.
    Handsome bird.
    Gord
    A photograph is usually looked at, seldom looked into. Ansel Adams
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  • koushkoush Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 18, 2009
    SYMPL wrote:
    Nice job in difficult light.
    Handsome bird.

    Thanks Gord..it was difficult but I got lucky

    tim
    don't get your knickers ina twist, it doesn't feel good and makes you walk funny
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2009
    Cool shot Koush! thumb.gif They are very cool birds. They are in the kingfisher family too.
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2009
    Thanks for the picture, its nicely done. We have a few Kookaburra near us and the sound drives my Rottie. bonkers.
    ed
    A dog is for life, not just Christmas
    http://www.dogshome.org.au/
  • koushkoush Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 20, 2009
    thanks Ed, and thanks Mike. The photo is taken with the gear you sold methumb.gif ...cheers:D
    don't get your knickers ina twist, it doesn't feel good and makes you walk funny
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