We have two resident kookaburras
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358295)
Rockingham, Australia
May 17, 2025 7:34pm CST
We worked most of yesterday on the balustrade at my daughter’s house but Vince found time to take this photo of the kookaburras. So we now know that there are two that visit the garden here.
I didn’t get a photo of the two together so I asked nicely and Vince has given permission for me to share this with you. I also can’t find my camera at the moment but I want to take another photo of the balustrade. It’s proving very frustrating.
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@FourWalls (76601)
• United States
18 May
I saw one in person at Kentucky Down Under, and then I understood the song!
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@FourWalls (76601)
• United States
18 May
@JudyEv — that’s where I got to pet the kangaroos!! And hold a snake! (Although I’ve done that in a lot of places…) 
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@JudyEv (358295)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
@FourWalls That's great. I often see posts about wandering kangaroos and emus too.
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@snowy22315 (192592)
• United States
18 May
Do they laugh? Are they the ones with the crazy song? I think a friend from Oz sent me a recording of kookaburras laughing
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@DaddyEvil (153054)
• United States
18 May
Very nice photo. Thank Vince for me, please and thank you. 
I hope you find your camera soon. It annoys me when I can't find something I know I just had.
I hope you find your camera soon. It annoys me when I can't find something I know I just had.2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (153054)
• United States
18 May
@JudyEv I tried to figure out if those were male or female kookaburras but couldn't tell. Do you know what they are? A pair or just singletons?
I'm glad you found your camera. I hope it doesn't go walk-about on its own again.
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@JudyEv (358295)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
@DaddyEvil I imagine they're a pair. They don't go around in flocks so I'm thinking they're a pair. I've given my camera a good talking-to and it's promised to behave.
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@moffittjc (124851)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May
Nice photo! Are kookaburras mean birds, or are they nice birds?
My favorite coffee shop here in my city is an Australian coffeehouse named The Kookaburra!
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@moffittjc (124851)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May
@JudyEv Are they aggressive birds? They sure look like they could be.
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@JudyEv (358295)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 May
@moffittjc Yes, those beaks are really powerful.
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I looked up this bird online and found they may be only available in Australia. I am curious their sound as it seems like people's laughing
@allknowing (149388)
• India
19 May
They look so cute there You too me to this song that we used to sing
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@allknowing (149388)
• India
19 May
@JudyEv As kids we were taught countless of such songs. In the video it is the U that is used. We sing it with A
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@wolfgirl569 (119113)
• Marion, Ohio
19 May
@JudyEv Birds can be hard to photograph
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@Deepizzaguy (111766)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May
Good looking kookaburras on this post.
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@LindaOHio (194404)
• United States
18 May
They are so cute! I hope the balustrade project gets solved.
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@MarieCoyle (46182)
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18 May
I have seen these birds, but only in zoos. They are so different and seem rather charming to me.
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@ptrikha_2 (48177)
• India
18 May
They look so cute and majestic in their own ways !
My kids would have been very happy to see these birds in their vicinity.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16987)
• China
18 May
The birds cooperatively posed for a photo ! I know kookaburras "laugh" like human beings.
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@ARIES1973 (11963)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 May
Thank you for sharing this photo. The birds are so cute! I haven't seen kookaburras in our place or probably I could differentiate one bird from the other.
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@JudyEv (358295)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
That song must have been very popular in the States. Many myLotters seem to have learnt it at school. They are largemembers of the kingfisher family between 28 and 47 cm (11 and 19 in) in length.They are have loud, distinctive, raucous call and often referred to as a 'laughing jackass'. They are carnivorous and not hard to tame if there is food around.
@Kawasaki01 (692)
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18 May
I almost forgot about Kookaburras birds. Thanks for remembering me
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@JudyEv (358295)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
Are you one of those who have learnt the kookaburra song?
