Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree!

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We've had a bunch of kookaburras coming through our neighbourhood recently. They've found all the big old trees in our yard and like them a lot. They've been chattering away and fighting and snapping at each other. There's a whole host of noises they make other than the well known cackle, but I've had to bite my tongue from trying to talk with them in their own sounds, because Helen told me it's disrespectful to the spirits to do that, in Aboriginal lore. So, in respect, I don't make the same noises. I still try to talk to them however, but I don't think they like me so much. I've never met birds so keen, alert and clever. I worry they're trying to eat our fish though :T Oh well. We have too many anyway! :)

There were three in a row on a branch the other day, and I tried to take a photo but they moved. I still got some AWESOME shots though! Check it out:





He so knows I'm there.



He was *very* sweet to let me get this close. I have a feeling he's proud of his pretty feathers.



This one is wondering what I'm doing! :)



Haven't they such beautiful eyes?



Anyway, I'm glad to have them around, even if it's only for a little while. They're merry fun birds to have in the trees, and such funny fluffy-heads.