Aussie birds: The iconic Laughing Kookaburra is a large member of the Kingfisher family & is well known for his raucous laughter at sunup & sundown. This guy landed on my rotary...

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

The iconic Laughing Kookaburra is a large member of the Kingfisher family & is well known for his raucous laughter at sunup & sundown. This guy landed on my rotary clothes line & I zotted him with two quick shots. Notice the different Dof with the two cameras. The group scenes (Ibises, Spoonbills, Purple Marsh Hens, & a lone Egret) were shot with my D7100/Sigma 120-400mm @ 400mm, using a 2X tele-converter. They were long shots & are heavily cropped. Please download for a better view.

SX50.

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D7100/Nikon 55-300mm.

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D7100/Sigma 400mm with 2X TC.

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Same as above.

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Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

This is the little cutie whose song cracks me up. LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo
All are interesting and pretty shots, Earl, but the first one with your SX50 is by far the best. Love it! I was surprised that the Kookaburra comes into your yard. It must be because of your close proximity to the river.

DOOK wrote:

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Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Sorry about that not showing up as a link. It's a good one of the Kookie song.

Dixiegirl wrote:

This is the little cutie whose song cracks me up. LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo
All are interesting and pretty shots, Earl, but the first one with your SX50 is by far the best. Love it! I was surprised that the Kookaburra comes into your yard. It must be because of your close proximity to the river.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

What a little cracker! beautiful tail feathers. Interesting mixed group. :thumbup: :-)

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Dixiegirl wrote:

Sorry about that not showing up as a link. It's a good one of the Kookie song.

I took the 's' out--should work now. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

DOOK wrote:

I took the 's' out--should work now. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_-icFHwQo

:thumbup:

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Delightful shots, Earl!

koalaroo Loc: Gold Coast, Australia

The poor kooka has a broken beak I see. Nice shots Earl.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

koalaroo wrote:

The poor kooka has a broken beak I see. Nice shots Earl.

I think you're right, Jude. :-)

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

DOOK wrote:

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Good set Earl. :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

angela k Loc: Long Island

I have never seen a Kookaburra, and only know it from a silly song they used to play on Barney... the purple dinosaur that my daughter was addicted to watching many, many, many years ago!!
Nice shots Earl and glad I got to see one!

:-D

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

angela k wrote:

I have never seen a Kookaburra, and only know it from a silly song they used to play on Barney... the purple dinosaur that my daughter was addicted to watching many, many, many years ago!!
Nice shots Earl and glad I got to see one!

:-D

Did you watch Donna's link of its laughter? It's a hoot. :-)

angela k Loc: Long Island

DOOK wrote:

Did you watch Donna's link of its laughter? It's a hoot. :-)

I just watched, that is so cute!!
I found a Aussie version of the song I was referring to, maybe you know it!!
http://youtu.be/ysaskdFpPz8

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

angela k wrote:

I just watched, that is so cute!!
I found a Aussie version of the song I was referring to, maybe you know it!!
http://youtu.be/ysaskdFpPz8

Cute--I hadn't seen this before. :D :D

angela k Loc: Long Island

DOOK wrote:

Cute--I hadn't seen this before. :D :D

Then you obviously didn't watch Barney the purple dinosaur!!! Lol....