Have you heard the call of a kookaburra? Do you know of other creatures with an unusual cry? Do you have a favourite native bird?
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I've heard of Kookaburras - I seem to remember there was a song about them - but I have no idea what they sound like :-)
I have not heard kookaburra first hand. I've seen and heard them on TV though.
My favourite bird has to be the Tui. Hearing them singing is just amazing, they've quite a range.
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I love the kookaburra and the laugh is pure joy. Did you know this is one bird the aboriginals are forbidden to hunt (their own laws) as they believe it is bad luck to kill a kookaburra.
Denise
My son learned about the kookaburra in school, and went through a phase where he said it all the time because he though the word was funny.
I saw them in zoos when I was in Australia, but I cannot recall seeing one in the wild. Yes, the call is brilliant - you could consider putting a sound clip or video up for those who haven't heard it, Lynda!
Great photo, Lynda!
What an interesting looking bird! Don't think I'd like to be passing by it while eating-lol.
No,I've never heard its call. The sound of birds chirping is my wake up call some mornings! One sound that I enjoy hearing if that of the owl!
Enjoy the day!
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Steal from your fingers? Now that's funny.
Nice to finally see one of those birds. All I can think of is the Kookaburra song sitting in the old gum tree. Not that I know what a gum tree is either!
I've only heard the sound of a Kookaburra on TV, but I'd love to hear it for real.
Awwww it's a beautiful stunning bird!! Beautiful!!
I am very partial to the common garden Blackbird here in the UK. The moment I hear its song, I know it's spring! When they stop singing, it's winter!
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Seagulls here do that here, dive down to take food from your hand.
I've heard of them but never seen one. Thanks for the pics. Here in Mexico we have a lot of wild green parrots. Those are sight to see flying around.
poor birdie, having such a crazy name :)
When I was little my mom used to sing us the Kookaburra song before bed. It's one of my favorite memories of her.
I think the song was repeated on Barney and Friends. Now it's going to be in my head all day. Uggh.
I haven't ever heard the call of this bird, but I have heard the name.
Okay, I grew up in the Caribbean and I can still remember the words to a song my sister and I used to sing:
Kookaburra lives in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the roost is he
Laugh, kookaburra
Laugh, kookaburra
Gay your life must be
That always makes me think of that song "Kookaburras live in the old gum tree..."
I immediately started singing the song in my head! Great word.
Divebombing birds. That'd freak me out a little, I think.
Wow, I never knew that. Woodpeckers make some unusual sounds in a forest, but I can't think of anything particularly odd I ever heard forma bird before.
"Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree..." - such a fun song!
We have dive bombing seagulls around here :)
Love the Kookaburra! I remember the song. This is the first time I've seen one.
hahahaha! Yep! That's the one!
I love the oriole. I bribe it to my deck with grape jelly. I'm thinking of the Kookaburra song right now.
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Maybe the Kiikaburra should be called the Cookooburra.
Some eagles can have pretty strange cries--the Congo Serpent Eagle sounds like a cat:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=congo+serpent+eagle
We have the Tui in NZ - they have an amazing range of sounds, like an orchestra. Really beautiful to wake up to.
My grandpa always used to sing me a song that went, "kookaburra sittin' in the old gum tree...." I don't know what the name of it was, but I loved it. Thanks for making me remember!
I haven't made it to Australia yet to see a kookaburra in person. Hopefully someday I'll have the chance to do so.
I have heard about the Kookaburras. I would like to see one, maybe I will visit Australia someday.
I've seen a few kookaburras in Australia, but I've heard many more! My favourite would be the New Zealand native fantail. Not only are they beautiful with an adorable tweet... they flit about the bush like little dancing sprites. It's always a special moment when you see them.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_69cH43tMXQA/SkIRggajJgI/AAAAAAAAAoM/FHNImWaNKSg/s400/Fantail+on+Flax.jpg
No wonder they laugh so loudly! I've often thought that filmmakers use the kookaburra's call in jungle scenes, which doesn't fit at all. I've visited Sydney twice in the late 80's and early 90's, and tried to immigrate, but did not have enough "points". Sure do love your country!
I've heard of the Kookaburra. Never heard its call. We used to sing the Kookaburra song quite often. Now I've got that song running through my mind, LOL.
Susanne
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Kookaburra is such a great name. Like Bibimbap (korean rice and meat dish). Love it. Kookaburra having some Bibimbap
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