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LOOK WHAT WE SAW IN OUR GUM TREE THIS MORNING!
3 baby Kookaburras - they have been taught by their parents not to make noises, but they had their mouths open thinking they were going to get some food. We had to wait till the parents were off hunting before I could get this picture. I would never harm them in any way and by the looks of them they should be flying the nest in a couple of weeks.
Love Chris
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Thanks for sharing these great pictures....
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You're welcome, love Chris
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Ah maybe one day i will get to see a real one now i am sing k-y sits in thee gum tree merry merry king of the bush is he*****hugs
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me too!
Thanks Carolyn and Jan - he he he! It's a great song, love Chris
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What a cute trio. They will sure keep the parents busy feeding them.
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There are 3 adult Kookaburras on permanent food delivery at the moment. Love Chris
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killiecrankie
01 Nov 2013
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Are these the same pair of kookaburras from last year who had babies ?
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The parent birds are the same as for the past 4 or 5 years! And then one sibling from each batch helps feed the next year's babies! Love Chris
I wonder how they determine who gets stuck with Nanny duties?
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Wonderful pictures! Thank you for sharing them with us.
Hugs, Lidia
Hugs, Lidia
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You are welcome, love Chris
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hightechgrammy
01 Nov 2013
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OHHHH Baby Kookaburras!! You made my day!
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Glad to do so, love Chris
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Fantastic pictures, seeing them is just made my day. It is so great that you could get so close to take it. One is calm in both pics, one is screaming and the one in the middle does both. funny - you can see into their personalities!
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Definitely, a bit raucous when I took this picture though! Love Chris
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dragonflyer
01 Nov 2013
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Wow, Chris...that's quite a choir !
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Huey, Duey, Louey! he he he! Thanks, love Chris
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Thanks so much for sharing. So the song is right! Kookaburras do sit in old gum trees. We learned the song in elementary school which would be about 55 years ago. Great pictures! Thanks again.
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Yes, they do. We have them around our back reserve all the time. Love Chris
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WOW. They are beautiful. You are so lucky to have them. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks, they are so cute too! Love Chris
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baydreamer
01 Nov 2013
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How lucky you are to enjoy these little sweeties
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Yes, we are, nature at its finest. Love Chris
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how beautiful, lovely!
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Thanks, yes Gerry, they are beautiful birds, only thing is they wake us up at 4.30-5.00am with their laugh! Love Chris
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thanks for sharing so cute,
Lenamae
Lenamae
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You are most welcome, love Chris
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wow what a wonderful site to see. Is it true they it in a gum tree? Or is that the nursery rhyme only. Hugs &** Loralye
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Oh! it is definitely true Loralye. They always sit/perch in gum trees. They are carnivores and give their babies small rodents, lizards, worms, snakes, grubs etc. etc. and when it's feeding time they are constantly flying in and out of the hole. Love Chris
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What fun to watch the baby birds grow. We had baby Morning Doves on our front porch this past summer. I had to remember to open and close the door quietly. One of the parents learned not to fly off when I would leave for work. I was sad when the babies learned to fly and the nest was empty. Becky
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Yes, I know how you feel. It's lovely having the birds there for the time they take to lay the eggs and then watch them grow. One good thing is that they come back every year! Love Chris
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How lovely, this is wonderful to see thank you for showing us.
You are very lucky.
Hugs Pam.
You are very lucky.
Hugs Pam.
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Yes, we are - and the fact that there is a reserve just over our back fence which brings all the natural birdlife around adds to our joy. Love Chris
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ADORABLE! Thanks for sharing this.
Hugs, Nadyne
Hugs, Nadyne
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You are welcome, love Chris
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Love the kookaburra photos and updates.
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You're welcome, love Chris
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Oh I so wish this was in MY TREE, you are so very lucky to have a family of Kookaburras in your home ground. Isn't this just amazing Chris...thanks for keeping up with progress of these little sweeties...Hugs from an envious Kerry.
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Morning Kerry, I'm sure you have them near you too. Great birds, love Chris
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marjialexa
04 Nov 2013
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Chris, thanks so much for sharing your good fortune in having these beautiful babies in your tree!! What a wonder nature is! And, living in North America, I would never have gotten to see this if you hadn't posted these great pictures. Thanks again, so much!! Hugs, Marji
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Dear Marji, I'm glad you get to see them on here. Love Chris