Kookaburra
by Geraldine Alexander
Title
Kookaburra
Artist
Geraldine Alexander
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. They are large to very large, with a total length of 28�42 cm (11�17 in). Kookaburras are carnivorous. In the wild, kookaburras are known to eat the young of other birds, mice, snakes, insects and small reptiles and other small birds, such as finches if they are lucky enough to catch them. In zoos, they are usually fed food for birds of prey, and dead baby chicks. Kookaburras will eat lizards, snakes, insects, mice, other small birds, and raw meat. The most social birds will accept handouts from humans and will take raw or cooked meat (even if at high temperature) from on or near open-air barbecues left unattended. It is generally not advised to feed kookaburras too regularly as meat alone does not include calcium and other nutrients essential to the bird. Remainders of mince on the bird's beak can fester and cause problems for the bird.They are territorial, and except for the Rufous-bellied often live with the partly grown chicks of the previous season. They often sing as a chorus to mark their territory.
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June 3rd, 2013
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Comments (11)
Paul Svensen
Congratulations Geraldine for your first place win in the latest Visions Of Australia 2 contest with this excellent image.
Geoff Crego
Geraldine, outstanding nature capture, and wonderful description; lovely color and detail. vtd
Deb Halloran
Geraldine, What a fantastic capture! Such a gorgeous bird and your composition is wonderful with great light, differing textures and amazing detail. I love this one...well done! v/f
Geraldine Alexander
Thank you Paul for featuring my Kookaburra image in your Australian Outback Group