The Laughing Kooka…

This was a funny bird (and it’s mate) that followed us around a reservoir the other week.  The Kookaburra is part of the Kingfisher family with it’s name coming from the Wiradjuri language.  They have an amazing call – on my first visit here, many years ago,  it reminded me of monkeys even though I knew there were no monkeys in Australia, but it was 5 am in a new country – hey?!!   

Now it makes me think of rain coming 🙂

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It had been diving – it’s feathers and feet are wet

Beady eye…

Detail of a Pelican eye.

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Not a dull Gull!

A trip to the beach wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory Sea Gull.  I find them very attractive birds and enjoyed a few minutes watching this one looking for food.

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Larus novaehollandiae or just plain Sea Gull!