Laughing Kookaburra is a photograph by Mr Bennett Kent which was uploaded on April 9th, 2014.
Title
Laughing Kookaburra
Artist
Mr Bennett Kent
Medium
Photograph - Photos,canvas Prints, Photographs
Description
"Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree,
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be"
The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is such an iconic Australian bird that they wrote a song about it (above), which we all knew in England as children. I would love to know if American children sang it too (do let me know if you recognise it)
It is hard to believe that the Kookaburra is a Kingfisher, the largest of the family, I understand.
It is a tree dweller and a carnivore, feeding on small birds, reptiles and small mammals. They are stocky birds compared to their fishing relatives, and much larger, reaching 17 inches in length.
They are most famous for their call (which, of course gives them their name), which sounds like sustained laughter for several seconds and carries large distances.
I can do a passable impression, but my children have banned me from doing it ;-)
Uploaded
April 9th, 2014
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Comments (45)
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous portrait photograph a Kookaburra with great details, colors, eye contact and composition! F/L
Pamela Briggs-Luther
Great to see this great bird! I remember singing a song about the Laughing Kookaburra as a kid! L