I spent the day with this guy as my constant companion. Wherever I went, there he was!
There could be no better welcoming committee in the world.
He even laughed!
I basically fell head over heels.
Kookaburras are carnivorous birds, so he wasn’t looking for food.
He was just curious and friendly.
You have to admit, he is one of the cutest birds you have ever seen.
Oz really is for the birds,
which means, Oz is for me too!
Cheers to you from the laughing Kookaburra~
(Note: Heading to Tasmania, so excuse me when I am absent. I will check in when I can. Until then, be well!)
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I too love these beautiful birds and your photos, as always, capture his happy, inquisitive character. We are woken almost every morning by their raucous, happy cackle. We have a resident family lives around here.
You are blessed Pauline <3 Now I am in the midst of the glorious parrots! Oz is bird paradise.
It certainly is
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Thank you for interesting topics everytime❗️
Long time ago, I have met him at a zoo outside Melbourne in Australia.
But I got his charm more by your photos and comments😊
Awwwww, makes me so happy I posted! Cheers to you~
Beautiful birds and you have captured their cheeky demeanour perfectly, Cindy 😊x
Thank you Carol. They certainly have oodles of kooky personality <3
Yes they do…Have a fabulous week, Cindy 🙂 x
<3
Mr. Kookaburra is a splendid and expressive fellow. The detail you were able capture with your camera is incredible. As an added bonus, every time I see the word Kookaburra, the song immediately starts playing in my head.
Wow! Thank you for another great meeting with wonderful animals, Cindy! Maybe the Kookaburra was so friendly with you, for a chance to escape and beginning a world tour. Lol Michael
Laughing…..He probably would enjoy a bit a travel, but he clearly was King of his forest!! <3
Lol, Cindy! At least you will not know. Perhaps he saw in you his princess! 😉
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This series has to be one of the cutest series of Kookaburra images I’ve ever seen. You really captured the very best in these unique birds.
Awwwww. So kind of you Vicki and so very appreciated. Thank you.
It reminds me of kingfishers. I wonder if they are distantly related. He is certainly cute.
Yes! They are in the kingfisher family and the resemblance is striking. I just got a bunch of photos of a kingfisher which thrilled me to no end. The only other place I have photographed them was in Africa.
Oh, goodness. I see them all the time kayaking–and saw one in December on a lake in Illinois. I wonder if the water situation in CA makes them rare or if they’re an east of the Mississippi thing.
You are a fortunate woman <3
Ahh…sPecktacular shots of the highest koala-lity from the amazing wizard of Oz! LOL! Enjoy your vacation, my dear friend!♡♡♡✧⁺⸜(●′▾‵●)⸝⁺✧♡♡♡
You have a magical way with words and emojis! (｡♥‿♥｡)
Aw…thank you for your kind words! (⑅˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈ )♥～
They are heartfelt.
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I’ve decided to call him Kooky because he is adorably eccentric 😉
Great photos as usual Cindy, thanks for sharing. Enjoy Tasmania!
DN
Kooky the Kookaburra! Perfect (｡♥‿♥｡)
He is so cute! I love picture no. 3.
Awwww…..thanks so much & cheers to you!
I fell in love with Tassie twice and am forever eager for a return visit. Can’t wait to see it again through your eyes!
It is an utterly beautiful and unspoiled place so I well understand your feelings.
I love this sweet bird and of course he follows you around. He knows a good person that cares about him. I’m so grateful that you take us along on trips we would most likely never get to see otherwise. I see you changed your photo as well. I don’t see well but I noticed that. Love it. Have fun in Tasmania.
I love traveling with you Marlene. You make the experience brighter and the sun just came out in Tassie!!! (｡♥‿♥｡)
Yay!! Sunshine. We haven’t seen it in quite the while.
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Cute photos, Cindy. Happy travels.
Thank you twice my friend and cheers!
Gorgeous bird!
Thank you & I agree!
“Kookaburras are carnivorous birds, so he wasn’t looking for food.”……. are you really sure about that Cuz ??? He looks kinda hungry to me !!!
Laughing……I would be a very big gulp cuz!
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The Kookaburras and I thank you Sharon <3
Such an intelligent face! I had to laugh at Papabear’s comment as that same thought did go through my mind! lol!
This is why PapaBear is my honorary cousin. We are both Bartons!!
Grossartige Aufnahmen liebe Freundin Cindy. Toll, sie gefallen mir sehr
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Ernst <3
Amazing, Cindy, you have a gift which makes the animals and birds happy to be around you. xxx
Grazie Adele. They definitely make me happy when I am around them!
He is a beautiful fellow and you have captured him so expressively, Cindy. Have a wonderful trip to Tasmania. Hugs Xx
Very kind of you Jane & most appreciated too! Thank you.
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Lovely pictures of the Kookaburras by Cindy Knoke in Australia.;
Thank you for your thoughtfulness Patricia & cheers to you my friend <3
Safe travels!
In addition to his cuteness, he has the BEST bird name 🙂
It is, like so many Ozzie words, perfect!
That is one cute and photogenic bird! I’m crazy for Kookaburras too! 🙂
I <3 people who <3 kookaburras!
LOL. I’m a new fan. Is there a club? 🙂
You just joined and there is no membership fee 🙂
Yay!
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He is as cute as can be!
His personality was too!
You definitely captured his smile and his adorable personality, Cindy!
Thanks Terri! He certainly had oodles of both.
Lucky you. A beautiful companion.❤
I now love kookaburras (｡♥‿♥｡)
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Spectacular captures, Cindy, what an awesome bird buddy for your visit! You can’t feel but happy around these gorgeous birds. 🙂
Exactly. I know you would understand perfectly <3
These birds are so cool. Your photography is amazing. 🙂
You are very kind and most appreciated Dani <3
Kookaburras are the best!
Agreed (｡♥‿♥｡)
What an interesting looking bird. It almost looks robotice or AI
It does and when you hear it’s voice this impression is increased. It can generate extreme volume for a relatively smallish bird.
Oh, what a beautiful, friendly and lovable fellow! <3
I know an official member of The Kookaburra Fan Club of the world (｡♥‿♥｡)
Cindy, thank you for continuing to give us such beautiful photographs!
Hugs to you cuz from Tasmania <3
A laughing bird. It really doesn’t get any better than this. Haha. Great post! To the Kookaburra!!
God Bless the Kookaburras and man can they make a racket!!! 😉
That really is the most enchanting-looking bird I’ve ever seen.
I agree with you Josh! He utterly charmed me.
Did you teach him to talk?
Yeah. I did.
And I have a patent on it now.
Oh,
ooops……
I was confusing myself.
with Ivanka Trump,
who has patent,
on everything,
she never invented.
I wish I had a patent on stupidity, I’d be super-rich!
Laughing, that patent is taken…..
Bummer 🙁
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Magnifique!
These would be my main… possibly only… reason to go to Australia. And the joeys.
I got the joeys. And their parents. Oz is a magical land, somewhere over the rainbow!
That’s awesome that you found a kookaburra that not only let you see it, but even followed you around. When I’ve been to Australia the kookaburras were something we more often heard than saw. Speaking of hearing birds, have you heard the bell birds? They sound just like bells.
Wonderful you know about them. I have both seen and heard the Bell Miner here! They are happy to be photographed birds. I think they are adorable. Cheers to you and thank you for stopping by.
I love watching birds for long minutes and seeing them watch me watch them while they give me quizzical looks. I know we both – the bird and I – end up wishing we could communicate. Your photographs here are astounding.
Yes. Birds do exactly this. The more still you are, and quiet, the more you know they are watching you, far better than you are watching them.
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Beautiful photos, Cindy! What a treat to see these beautiful birds.
Thank you Rebecca, a person who likes to see birds is a good friend of mine.
You got very good shots here.
Birds are interesting as they are amazing. I am documenting as many as can as seen in my Facebook posts, https://www.facebook.com/francisosande
We have over 1,100 species in Kenya concentrated in Western Kenya and Lake Baringo in the Great Rift Valley.
I need to go.
Wow, I never realized how similar the kookaburra is to the puffbird – especially the barred puffbird.
I’m at a restaurant and will wait to ‘peruse’ each photo (and your narrative) when home.
Lovely as always!
I am so utterly blessed to blog. I learn so much from my blogging friends. I have never seen a puffbird, or heard of it, but I just google imaged it. It is clearly in the Kingfisher family, as is the kookaburra. These birds are called kings all over the world, for a reason. They have mega voices and mega brains. I love them. I am in Hyams Beach OZ now, and they are talking, loudly. Cheers to you and thank you.
Been looking at your photographs for a while now, and I love your connection with these animals! It must be so much fun to interact with them in person. Good chemistry! 🙂
I am in love with the creatures in Oz and wonder why I don’t live here. I would never be inside!
The cutest bird, indeed. You captured in beautiful details, so we can appreciate the bird closely. Thank you so much, Cindy! 🙂
You are kind Amy. I am glad you enjoyed ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
sometimes we run into a friendly
Kookaburras are very smart. They don’t seem to want stuff from people, but they seem to be interested in people who don’t act too human, which is easy for me :0
Looks friendly!🌻💗
Very curious, very friendly sweet bird ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
He’s a very cute fella! I didn’t know they were carnivorous. As we don’t have them here (Wales, UK) I’ve never seen one ‘in the feather’ so to speak, but I do know the laugh as my own has been compared to a Kookaburra!
I feel honored to be be compared to a kookaburra. They have an incredible, often very musical vocal repertoire, and amazing volume for such small creatures.
I’m certainly not offended by it. 🙂
I agree and would view it as quite a complement <3
I only know about Kookaburras from the Barney song so it’s nice to see a real photo of one.
Glad I was able to provide & cheers to you Charlotte <3
Beautiful
Thank you!
What a cute and charming-looking bird. And with that face he even looks as friendly as he is 🙂
Yes, this is exactly what he is, utterly charming. Cheers to you Halim!
Big fat kiss on its beak! Such cute and cuddly looking birds🥰
Isn’t he adorable and mischievous looking! (＾◡＾)
He is😀Lovely little soul!
He was a sweetheart!
What an amazingly intelligent emotive creature, Cindy! No wonder you fell in love with it! ❤️
Your description is perfectly accurate Felipe (＾◡＾)
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