'Kooka'

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'Kooka' by salsbells69

'Kooka' by salsbells69

'Kooka'

This Kookaburra would come and visit our campsite every night at dinner time. Two days later he swept in from the trees and nearly snatched the roast chicken (yes roast chicken that had been cooked in the camp oven !) from my mouth. His wings swept my face during his attempt. Quite cheeky and unafraid of us. Please dont feed the wildlife! Thanks for looking:))

'Kooka' belongs to the following groups:

As Is, Australian Landmarks and Icons and The Birds

Maree Toogood, 4 months ago

Great capture Sal, cheeky little bugger
salsbells69, 4 months ago
salsbells69 in reply to Maree Toogood’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Maree..yeah he was cheeky..and quick too. He has been known to take sausages off the bbq without warning..!
BuddyH, 4 months ago

Nice!
salsbells69 in reply to BuddyH’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Buddy:))
mieclarke, 4 months ago

beautiful….great capture!
salsbells69 in reply to mieclarke’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou very much Meiclarke:))
Robert Elliott, 4 months ago

Nice capture Sal, They always know where there’s a free feed !
salsbells69 in reply to Robert Elliott’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Robert. I think you might have a pic of the same one!
Marvin Collins, 4 months ago

Great shot Sal!!
salsbells69 in reply to Marvin Collins’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Marvin :D..always good to hear that from the bird master!
howardtaylor, 4 months ago

nice shot…cute story
Michael Kloepping, 4 months ago

great shot—love the story
Travis Easton, 4 months ago

Good one Sal, they can be cheeky can’t they.
salsbells69 in reply to howardtaylor’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Howard…the lighting wasnt that great as it was evening and being surrounded by trees. A flash would have scared him away. Thanks for the comment and view :D
salsbells69 in reply to Michael Kloepping’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Michael :D
salsbells69 in reply to Travis Easton’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Travis. Cheeky yes..very..people still continue to feed them though..can’t be good for thier diets. He looks healthy enough though.
Travis Easton, 4 months ago

No thankyou Sal, captured one of these myself last year, kookaburra
JayVee, 4 months ago

Nicely taken Sall. You have to watch them though.
Mariann Kovats, 4 months ago

Nice capture.
eltotton, 4 months ago

He is a cute little guy and very brazen in his attempt. Nice shot.
David McLean, 4 months ago

awesome capture Sal
NICKY7, 4 months ago

Never heard of such a bird educational for me and a great capture from a funny outcome
hilarydougill, 4 months ago

Beautiful close up of a beautiful bird, they make a great sound also.
tomg, 4 months ago

Lovely shot, cropped beautifully …
AARDVARK, 4 months ago

A lovely bird Sals.
ben d'acunto, 4 months ago

Nice one Sal!
salsbells69 in reply to JayVee’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks JayVee…held onto my chicken!
salsbells69 in reply to Mariann Kovats’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Mariann :))
salsbells69 in reply to eltotton’s comment, 4 months ago

Yes you cant help but love them. I love thier song or call or voice..its infectious! Thanks for the kind words :))
salsbells69 in reply to David McLean’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou very much David :D
salsbells69 in reply to NICKY7’s comment, 4 months ago

I would love for you to hear these birds. Even if you typed in Kookaburra into google or even You Tubed the name. It is very infectious and a familar sound here in Australia. Glad it has been educational. They are an iconic Australian bird.
salsbells69 in reply to hilarydougill’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Hilary. I love thier calls.
salsbells69 in reply to tomg’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou tomg:)) No post work on this. It is as is!
salsbells69 in reply to AARDVARK’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Aardvark:D
salsbells69 in reply to ben d'acunto’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Ben :D
Phil Thomson IPA, 4 months ago

Wonderful Image, with great DOF, Sal !!! They really are very friendly and great entertainment to watch. listen to and Oh!! their expressions and looks, if only they could speak !!
salsbells69 in reply to Phil Thomson IPA’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Phil ! They are great entertainers:D
rustycb, 4 months ago

great shot and pose well done salsabells69
SWEEPER, 4 months ago

This bird just oozes character , the nearest we have is probably the Magpie but oh so difficult to photograph and do their iridescent colours justice .
salsbells69 in reply to SWEEPER’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Sweeper. They have alot of character. Great birds I love them and thier laugh is so infectious.
salsbells69 in reply to rustycb’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Cbrusty!:D
Michael Rowley..., 4 months ago

great shot sal,had one recently diving in and out of our swimming pool,got it on video,but not still camera. funny as
salsbells69 in reply to Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography’s comment, 4 months ago

Hey Michael! How cool that would have been to see! Pity you didnt get him on camera though!
Margaret Barry, 4 months ago

Fantastic capture. Wonderful colors and details!
MhDkHr, 4 months ago

hahaha
what a beautiful koka!
nice detail…
well done! well seen!
salsbells69 in reply to Margaret Barry’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Margaret :))
salsbells69 in reply to MhDkHr’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou MhDkHr :))
Caroline Gorka, 4 months ago

Lovely capture of a cheeky chap !
salsbells69 in reply to Caroline Gorka’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou so much Caroline :))
Trevor Armstrong, 4 months ago

Nice one. Well done well captured.
salsbells69 in reply to Trevor Armstrong’s comment, 4 months ago

Thankyou Trevor~!
Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

beautiful….great capture!
Lucindawind, 4 months ago

oh what a sweet little bird ! great shot
salsbells69 in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou very much Rosina :))
salsbells69 in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou Lucinda :D
Trudi ~, 3 months ago

lovely shot
salsbells69 in reply to Trudi ~’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou very much~! :))
Rusty Woodward..., 3 months ago

I just couldn’t resist this delightful little fellow. Takes me back to my Girl Guides days many moons ago, when we sat round the camp fire and sang the Kookaburra song! Oh happy days!!! Brilliant photography!
salsbells69 in reply to Rusty Woodward Gladdish’s comment, 3 months ago

Oh Rusty..you flatter me so much with your energy and comments. They are precious. Thankyou :))
barnsis, 3 months ago

Great capture, excellent detail.
salsbells69 in reply to barnsis’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou so very much ~! :))
Mundy Hackett, 3 months ago

I love this little Kooka Sal, they are so fun to look at. Good job.
salsbells69 in reply to Mundy Hackett’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou Mundy…Really appreciate your feedback :D
AngelArtist, 3 months ago

I love this kookaburra
salsbells69 in reply to AngelArtist’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou very much AngelArtist :D
mlgkats, 3 months ago

such a cute bird good close up; and beautifully done
salsbells69 in reply to mlgkats’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou very much :D
mlgkats, 3 months ago

you are very welcome, happy easter
John Butler, 3 months ago

Just had to come over and see your art – It’s very nice. I’ve never seen a Kookaburra, before. This is a great shot. Now, I know. Thanks
salsbells69 in reply to John Butler’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks John.. A kookaburra has an awesome call as well..a lot like a heart laugh. Thanks for looking~!
Corinne Pouzet, 3 months ago

It’s soooooooooo cute. I love those birds and their very special laugh. Back to France i tried to imitate their laugh for my friends….they couldn’t believe it !
salsbells69 in reply to Corinne Pouzet’s comment, 3 months ago

LOL..Thanks Corinne! Your comments are wonderful!
Simone Byrne, 3 months ago

Beautiful, I love the catchlight in his eye… really gorgeous bird!
salsbells69 in reply to Simone Byrne’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou Simone..It was hard due to the time of night and the light..a flash would have driven him off. Thanks so much for your kind comments:))
teewolf1, 3 months ago

lovely shot!!
salsbells69 in reply to teewolf1’s comment, 3 months ago

Thankyou very much teewolf1 :))
ferndesign, 2 months ago

this is great love it well done
salsbells69 in reply to ferndesign’s comment, 2 months ago

Thankyou very much~!
Rosina Lamberti, 2 months ago

beautiful….great capture!
salsbells69 in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 2 months ago

Thankyou Rosina~!
conilouz, 2 months ago

wow stunning subject, beautiful work
salsbells69 in reply to conilouz’s comment, 2 months ago

Thankyou ~! :))
CateTownsend, 2 months ago

How cute
salsbells69 in reply to CateTownsend’s comment, 2 months ago

Thankyou:D
frozenfa, 2 months ago

hehe.. naughty bird~ love this shot! i’ve never seen a kookabura.. having sang the nursery rhyme about it, i never thought of what it might look like.. and now i’ve seen one (in photo at least)! yea!! XD
salsbells69, 2 months ago

Hey frozenfa~! Thankyou for your wonderful comment..now all you need to do is hear him laugh and that will complete the process. They are very smart and talented birds..lol.
Peter Evans, 2 months ago

They certainly are cheeky little buggers.
Many a time has my bbq been raided.
Great shot!
salsbells69 in reply to Peter Evans’s comment, 2 months ago

Yes..lol..they arent shy are they? Thanks for swinging by :))
Ryan Houston, 2 months ago

Cool shot…it’s tail looks like an American Kestrel tail… :)
salsbells69 in reply to Ryan Houston’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Ryan..yes i think you are right. He has some blue in his wing feathers..but yes you are right about the tail markings.
steini, 2 months ago

Great detail and depth of field. Cute little guy!
salsbells69, 2 months ago

Thank you Steini :))
solareclips, 2 months ago

Amazing capture!! It’s a very beautiful bird ;-) Sounds like he was a bit honery. Probably has become used to getting fed by people and now may relpy upon it as a source of food
salsbells69 in reply to solareclips’s comment, 2 months ago

Hi_{! Thanks for your comment. Yes I think you are right..it tends to happen but even if people dont feed him..he steals their burgers/snags..what ever he can get anyway}! He knows where to find it_{! Thanks for the favourite and the comment}!!
Joanne Bradley, about 1 month ago

Well at least you got to capture him digitally for all your troubles! Love your perspective from underneath. Great focus, texture, and detail!
salsbells69 in reply to Joanne Bradley’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thankyou very much Joanne_{! Thankyou for the favouriting as well}!!
lareejc, about 1 month ago

oh wow – brave guy to try and snatch your food from you! he’s pretty though; but too brave…

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