CitySonnet’s The Letter K
Ask about Australia, talk about birds. Here is one everyone knows of, some just by their call, others will have seen one at least in their lifetime.
Have a listen*
*From http://www.graemechapman.com.au/
I can look cheerful

or serious

I have lots of pretty colours that don’t always get shown

I do a good silhouette

When it gets cold, we huddle together to keep warm

I love to sit on a post and keep an eye out for a snack

It doesn’t take all that long until someone forgets I am there

Well I have to go now

See ya later

Very noisy! 🙂
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Laughing Kookaburra are also known as “the bushmans alarm clock”
I have a couple of families here. They would normally be calling now but there’s a storm approaching
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Splendid series
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Thanks ever so much Sheree 🙂
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My ABSOLUTE favourite Australian bird 😍😍😍
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Oh yes, ranks in my top five for sure 🙂
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the best!! 🙂
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Thank you very much Lisa 🙂
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These are excellent
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Thank you VJ 🙂
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Welcome
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Cute little bird, and pretty distinctive call. Funny, we learned and sang a song about a laughing Kookaburra when I was in Girl Scouts. As far as I know we don’t have them here. 🙂
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They aren’t little Barbara as far as flying birds go. They are an Australian bird but their calls were used in old jungle movies from the 1960/70’s – Tarzan, Jungle Jim etc
It was a song written for Girl Guides
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Yes, that’s the song we sang, too! I still remember parts of it all these years later. 🙂
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A familiar face indeed. I love how birds huddle together on branches.
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It’s true! EVERYbody knows about the iconic Australian birds. And animals too. You do original, big time.
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Sure do 🙂
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I really enjoyed this post, Brian. We sometimes use the name (without the laughing part) to describe someone one who’s a bit, well, cuckoo or doing something goofy. 🙂
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Thank you Janet 🙂 We use another Aussie bird for that – The Spangled Drongo but leave out the Spangled bit
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Gorgeous birds, love the first two close ups
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Thanks Karina. They are so lovely to have around my place 🙂
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Lovely series!
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Thank you Aletta 🙂
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