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morning seems I forgot to do a post yesterday, why I forgot I do not
know, I just did but here I am doing a post on Aussie Wednesday.
Today's post is about the Kookaburra.
They are native Australian birds and the largest in the kingfisher family. They are noisy and territorial, but their confidence makes them welcome and lovable backyard visitors
This
bird is the world’s largest kingfisher bird and grows up to 46 cm
from beak to tail! It is known for its chuckling voice which sounds
like human laughter. Laughing kookaburras can be easily heard and
thus spotted.
They are almost exclusively carnivorous, eating mice, snakes, insects, small reptiles, and the young of other birds; unlike many other kingfishers, they rarely eat fish, although they have been known to take goldfish from garden ponds. In zoos they are usually fed food for birds of prey.
The
average lifespan of a kookaburra is about 15 years. Kookaburras live
in loosely-knit family groups with clearly defined territories. The
family unit consist of a monogamous male and female pair, together
with up to 6 helper birds.
'Kookaburras
are unusual because they exhibit two extremes of social behaviour —
as older birds they are altruistic helping the parents to raise their
siblings, but as chicks they actively try to kill each other.
Kingfishers. Noisy. Yep, that's an affirmative, though I didn't know the Kookaburra was one...
ReplyDeleteInteresting Jo-Anne,
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about this:
'Kookaburras are unusual because they exhibit two extremes of social behavior — as older birds they are altruistic helping the parents to raise their siblings, but as chicks they actively try to kill each other."
Yikes.sandie
I've heard the name but knew little about them. Interesting birds! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jo-Anne - I've always loved the name 'kookaburra' so it's fun to see one ... great little birds - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThere's an old song about the kookaburra, something that sticks in my mind from childhood. But I didn't know anything about them; they look like very interesting birds!
ReplyDeleteChris.....Now you do
ReplyDeleteSandie.....Yes they are
Rita.....Now you know
Hilary.....Me too
Kea......I know the song
We sang the kookaburra song as children, and now, thank to you, I know what a kookaburra looks like.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I do like these birds, we don't see them often here where I live but we once did, two used to sit on the clothes line then swoop into the fish pond and take my goldfish, or try to...
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