Kookaburra

For the next few days I will be posting photos of some of the birds who visit our garden.

Regular visitors are a pair of kookaburras. This lady is called Chatterbox because she is always very chatty when she turns up. Her 'partner' is called Tony and he is the son of a pair of kookaburras we had visiting for years called Onewing and Squawk, Some may remember photos I have taken in the past of them. Sadly Onewing and Squawk have gone to that great aviary in the sky now but the family live on.

[eDorre]

Love this shot! Her pose is perfect

[Dianne]

She’s gorgeous.

[Boxplayer]

Fabulous detail.

[Diana]

Lovely shot of this beauty, such an interesting narrative too.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, she's lovely!

[Casablanca]

I do love kookaburras! Love their laugh and squat shape.

[John Falconer]

Love the name Tony!! Great capture by the way.

[Babs]

@johnfalconer Tony's name developed along the way. He started off as the teenager when he used to come here with his parents Onewing and Squawk. Then he got too big to be a teenager so it got shortened to Tina. Then he turned up with a girlfriend so he became Tony. Ha ha

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely shot of Chatterbox , I do remember Onewing and Squawk - so good to have the family still visiting ! Love your explanation of how Tony was named ! Well done Babs - you keep us amused! fav

[Susan Wakely]

What a lovely visitor.

[Brian]

Lovely shot and story.

[Joan Robillard]

Great close up

[Nigel Rogers]

Great name and story, you have some interesting birds in your garden!

[Dione Giorgio]

Great close up shot. Looks like you have bribed him to pose for you.

[Valerie Chesney]

Lady Chatterbox is a delight..
So lovely to have her visit you!

[Peter Dulis]

so lovely

[Annie D]

Fabulous portrait of Chatterbox.
I love kookas and have some who visit our garden too.

[Wylie]

She's gorgeous. Kookaburras seem to be becoming rarer nowadays.

[Kathy A]

Such a gorgeous bird, I love them

[Pam]

What a beautiful bird. I love the catch light you captured in the eye. Great shot!

[Carole Sandford]

That’s a great close up!

[Fisher Family]

A lovely detailed shot - fav!

Ian

[Krista Marson]

What a great visitor to have!!

[Renee Salamon]

What a beaut

[carol white]

A super close up capture

[Sue Cooper]

A fabulous capture. I love kookaburras. Fav.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful pic!

[Jeremy Cross]

Great capture

[haskar]

Fabulous capture.

[Kathy]

Nice close up. The coloration of the feathers look almost reptilian.

[Peter]

Beautifully captured in wonderful detail and colours Babs:)

[Taffy]

An amazing closeup of this bird.

[Pyrrhula]

Great close up capture of this nice bird. Looking forward for more.

[Linda Godwin]

Great close up

[Islandgirl]

Neat looking bird!

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous capture!

[Milanie]

How neat to have one come for a visit

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful portrait!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Really cute close up shot.

[amyK]

Great shot

[Babs]

@edorreandresen @dide @boxplayer @ludwigsdiana @jamibann @casablanca @beryl @wakelys @briaan @joansmor @nigelrogers @sangwann @happysnaps @pdulis @annied @kjarn @pamalama @carole_sandford @fishers @blueberry1222 @rensala @carolmw @photographycrazy @jeremyccc @haskar @randystreat @pcoulson @taffy @pyrrhula @rontu @radiogirl @paintdipper @milaniet @ljmanning @mittens Thanks. She was patiently waiting for some raw mince but I told her I had to take her photo first.

@pusspup We still have quite a few in our area but this pair and their baby are the only ones who venture in our garden because it belongs to them. ha ha Very territorial with other kookaburras.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

You have a dual family tree in your home- your own and Onewing's! Great shot.