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Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by livingisdetail

livingisdetail — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:23:51 +0000

Hi LB / Waterjay!

Great new name, by the way. Lol, they really are amazing looking birds. It’s funny, I have dropped into your blog a few times and thought it was weird you weren’t posting. It seemed more like my blogging behaviour than yours, but I guessed you might be on an adventure or break. It’s great to know you have a new locale. I will pop over and catch up over the weekend.

Right now I will be going to bed early with my annual cold.

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by waterjay

waterjay — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:58:09 +0000

Look at the bill on that guy! Around here we have Belted Kingfishers, but if the Kookaburra came here he’d have to be the Emperorfisher.
(This is yer old pal Lavenderbay, btw; my former blog doesn’t fit me anymore, so I’ve reinvented myself. )

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by livingisdetail

livingisdetail — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:54:09 +0000

Thanks Jayne . He made my day after missing another photo, on the same trip, of a Royal Children’s Hospital collector leaning into the car window with a cookatoo attached to his shoulder. Apparently, he and his cockie have been collecting together for 17 years. It was a day of big birds lol.

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Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:25:42 +0000

Love the pic, he’s a grand chap, he is
Good to see you back, too, missed you and your posts!

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by livingisdetail

livingisdetail — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:11:03 +0000

Hi Dennis,

Thanks! We sang that song at school too lol. We always sang “old gum tree” but other than that – exactly the same.
I think because of that song, kookaburras are known all around the world. The sound of their laugh is just brilliant.
Always makes me smile.

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by Dennis the Vizsla

Dennis the Vizsla — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:01:27 +0000

Cool picture! We used to sing a song about the kookaburra in elementary school chorus. If I remember correctly, it went like this:

“Kookaburra sits in the old oak tree
Very merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, kookaburra, laugh, kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.”

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by livingisdetail

livingisdetail — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:44:17 +0000

Thanks goodbear. He is gorgeous isn’t he! I was thrilled to finally get the chance to take a photo of one of these fellows. They had been quite elusive up until then.

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by livingisdetail

livingisdetail — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:34:58 +0000

Thanks Andrew. The blue was a surprise to me. Just did a quick search and found an amazing variety – a spangled Kookaburra which hangs around in New Guinea and Aru Islands. They are spectacular.

Comment on Finally a Kookaburra by goodbear

goodbear — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:19:09 +0000

wow! i love that bird!
what a super cool post.
congrats on your photo capture of this guy!