'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:))
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Maree Toogood
Great capture Sal, cheeky little bugger
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Maree..yeah he was cheeky..and quick too. He has been known to take sausages off the bbq without warning..!
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BuddyH
Nice!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Buddy:))
mieclarke
beautiful….great capture!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Meiclarke:))
Robert Elliott
Nice capture Sal, They always know where there’s a free feed !
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Robert. I think you might have a pic of the same one!
Marvin Collins
Great shot Sal!!
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Marvin :D..always good to hear that from the bird master!
howardtaylor
nice shot…cute story
salsbells69 replied
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
eaglewatcher
great shot—love the story
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Michael :D
Travis Easton
Good one Sal, they can be cheeky can’t they.
salsbells69 replied
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
No thankyou Sal, captured one of these myself last year, kookaburra
JayVee
Nicely taken Sall. You have to watch them though.
salsbells69 replied
Thanks JayVee…held onto my chicken!
Mariann Kovats
Nice capture.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Mariann :))
eltotton
He is a cute little guy and very brazen in his attempt. Nice shot.
salsbells69 replied
Yes you cant help but love them. I love thier song or call or voice..its infectious! Thanks for the kind words :))
David McLean
awesome capture Sal
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much David :D
NICKY7
Never heard of such a bird educational for me and a great capture from a funny outcome
salsbells69 replied
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.
hilarydougill
Beautiful close up of a beautiful bird, they make a great sound also.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Hilary. I love thier calls.
Tom Gomez
Lovely shot, cropped beautifully …
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou tomg:)) No post work on this. It is as is!
AARDVARK
A lovely bird Sals.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Aardvark:D
benimages
Nice one Sal!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Ben :D
Phil Thomson IPA
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 replied
Thankyou Phil ! They are great entertainers:D
rustycb
great shot and pose well done salsabells69
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Cbrusty!:D
SWEEPER
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 replied
Thanks Sweeper. They have alot of character. Great birds I love them and thier laugh is so infectious.
Michael Rowley...
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 replied
Hey Michael! How cool that would have been to see! Pity you didnt get him on camera though!
Margaret Barry
Fantastic capture. Wonderful colors and details!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Margaret :))
Mohammad Khaksar
hahaha
what a beautiful koka!
nice detail…
well done! well seen!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou MhDkHr :))
Caroline Gorka
Lovely capture of a cheeky chap !
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Caroline :))
Trevor Armstrong
Nice one. Well done well captured.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Trevor~!
Rosina Lamberti
beautiful….great capture!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Rosina :))
Lucindawind
oh what a sweet little bird ! great shot
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Lucinda :D
handprintz
lovely shot
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much~! :))
Rusty Woodward...
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 replied
Oh Rusty..you flatter me so much with your energy and comments. They are precious. Thankyou :))
barnsis
Great capture, excellent detail.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much ~! :))
Mundy Hackett
I love this little Kooka Sal, they are so fun to look at. Good job.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Mundy…Really appreciate your feedback :D
AngelArtist
I love this kookaburra
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much AngelArtist :D
mlgkats
such a cute bird good close up; and beautifully done
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much :D
mlgkats
you are very welcome, happy easter
John Butler
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 replied
Thanks John.. A kookaburra has an awesome call as well..a lot like a heart laugh. Thanks for looking~!
Corinne Pouzet
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 replied
LOL..Thanks Corinne! Your comments are wonderful!
ByrneFoto
Beautiful, I love the catchlight in his eye… really gorgeous bird!
salsbells69 replied
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
lovely shot!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much teewolf1 :))
ferndesign
this is great love it well done
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much~!
Rosina Lamberti
beautiful….great capture!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Rosina~!
conilouz
wow stunning subject, beautiful work
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou ~! :))
CateTownsend
How cute
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou:D
frozenfa
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
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
They certainly are cheeky little buggers.
Many a time has my bbq been raided.
Great shot!
salsbells69 replied
Yes..lol..they arent shy are they? Thanks for swinging by :))
Ryan Houston
Cool shot…it’s tail looks like an American Kestrel tail… :)
salsbells69 replied
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
Great detail and depth of field. Cute little guy!
salsbells69
Thank you Steini :))
solareclips~Ju...
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 replied
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
Well at least you got to capture him digitally for all your troubles! Love your perspective from underneath. Great focus, texture, and detail!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Joanne! Thankyou for the favouriting as well!!
lareejc
oh wow – brave guy to try and snatch your food from you! he’s pretty though; but too brave…
flamingalfa
A wonderful picture! I love the fluffy plumage and the colouring you have captured.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou :))
reflector
Congrats on having this featured Sals ! It’s a great close-up shot !
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou James!! Just found out! :D