Graeme O'Rourke
Laughing Kookaburra # 9
This photo was captured in Paradise valley which is located in the hills behind Apollo Bay in Victoria, Australia.
As this wild Kookaburra was small with its feathers all over the place, in a nice sort of a way, I gathered it was young but maybe it was older and just having a bad hair day.
It would turn up late in the afternoon at about the same time on each of the three days we spent at Paradise Valley.
It was very comfortable in our presence and we gave it raw meat and my youngest daughter was able to pat its back . .it was lovely.
Another Kookaburra got up close and personal with my grandson, which encounter resulted in a gorgeous photo. www.flickr.com/photos/184121594@N02/48686130556/in/datepo...
The Laughing Kookaburra is a bird in the Kingfisher sub-family Halcyonine and a native of eastern Australia and is almost exclusively carnivorous, preying on a variety of small animals, lizards and snakes.
It retains the same partner for life and a breeding pair can be accompanied by up to five fully grown non-breeding offspring from previous years who assist with territory defense and help raise the parent’s new young.
Sigma 70 -300mm f4 -5.6 APO DG Macro
Laughing Kookaburra # 9
This photo was captured in Paradise valley which is located in the hills behind Apollo Bay in Victoria, Australia.
As this wild Kookaburra was small with its feathers all over the place, in a nice sort of a way, I gathered it was young but maybe it was older and just having a bad hair day.
It would turn up late in the afternoon at about the same time on each of the three days we spent at Paradise Valley.
It was very comfortable in our presence and we gave it raw meat and my youngest daughter was able to pat its back . .it was lovely.
Another Kookaburra got up close and personal with my grandson, which encounter resulted in a gorgeous photo. www.flickr.com/photos/184121594@N02/48686130556/in/datepo...
The Laughing Kookaburra is a bird in the Kingfisher sub-family Halcyonine and a native of eastern Australia and is almost exclusively carnivorous, preying on a variety of small animals, lizards and snakes.
It retains the same partner for life and a breeding pair can be accompanied by up to five fully grown non-breeding offspring from previous years who assist with territory defense and help raise the parent’s new young.
Sigma 70 -300mm f4 -5.6 APO DG Macro