Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Birds in my garden IV.....

I mean honestly.....where else in the world would you get a Kookaburra (Kookaburra) sitting quietly on your fence regarding you hanging out the washing. You can tell it's a windy day,  his 'coif' is blowing up in the breeze, he was a very sweet little fella and I felt quite privileged that he felt safe enough to sit there for ages while I  snapped away! Hope you have a great 'hair day'.....!! p.s. 36C here in Perth today phew! that's way too hot.....
Posted by PerthDailyPhoto at 6:59 AM

40 comments:

  1. OlivierNovember 23, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    il est tout mignon, on dirait une petite peluche ;)

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  2. Arianna MarangonzinNovember 23, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Beautiful! Simpatico e carino.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Said, that rare things find alike.

    Never seen before a bird. Please have a good Wednesday.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    What a cute bird!

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  5. Luis GomezNovember 23, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Great shots Grace! Beautiful birdy.

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  6. JackNovember 23, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Excellent, Grace. This is not a bird we see in America. It is a treat to see your very docile bird.

    My trip is on the Rhine. There might be some canals, but I don't know the details yet.

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  7. RedPatNovember 23, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I don't think that I have ever seen a pic of one before although I do know that they sit in the "old gum tree".

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  8. Sylvia KNovember 23, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Oh, I do love your birds! And what marvelous captures, Grace!

    Sylvia

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  9. Rae WalterNovember 23, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Your photo reminded me of the song also. I hope I don't keep humming it all day! Great capture Grace.

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  10. SharonNovember 23, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree". I learned that song in girl scouts oh so many years ago. What a treat to see such wonderful birds and to have them enjoying your back yard while you photograph them for all of us to see. Fantastic shots.

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  11. JimNovember 23, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    A kooka in your garden. Awesome.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  12. Leif HagenNovember 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Cute little birdie! I think we learned a song about that bird in elementary school when we studied about Australia!

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  13. CloudiaNovember 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    your birds just BLOW me awaY!


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  14. Pierre BOYERNovember 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Lovely bird !
    Greetings from France,

    Pierre

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  15. UnknownNovember 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    We don't have any Kookaburras where I live. He is a handsome fella.

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  16. RandyNovember 23, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    What a handsome fellow. Very cute indeed.

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  17. DianneNovember 23, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    He's just gorgeous ruffled hairdo and all! Did you know kookaburras eat blue wrens for breakfast uugh!!

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  18. Melbourne Australia PhotosNovember 23, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Great shot of the kooka! They belong to the kingfisher family!

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  19. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Voilà un oiseau comme je n'en vois pas sur la Côte d'Azur! Très mignon.
    Bonne journée, Gracie!

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  20. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaNovember 23, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Great shot. In grade school, we sang a song about the kookaburra sitting in a gum tree or something like that. Nice of him to pose for you.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  21. AdullamiteNovember 23, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    GREAT PIC! You lucky woman!

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  22. malyssNovember 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    So even kookaburras have their bad hair days...:o)

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  23. BergsonNovember 23, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    it's a friend's photographer

    so cute

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  24. KarlNovember 23, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Great shots of this cute bird, Grace!

    P.S. Here we have 2C today...
    Want we make an average?

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  25. cieldequimperNovember 23, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Nice hairdo! :-) Cute little fellow. Reminds me of how a robin invariably comes to sit on Mum's garden fence when someone is gardening.

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  26. brattcatNovember 23, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    here we have snow this morning, and no kookaburras, and grace, with my crazy curls, i never have a good hair day. but i appreciate the sentiment.

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  27. DarylNovember 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    its a rainy day here so its not a good hair day at all ..

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  28. arabesqueNovember 23, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    oh, if that cute lil thing would perch in our window, i can post "it" for the entire week.
    glad you caught it!

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  29. Roberto Machado AlvesNovember 23, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Oh, it's a lovely bird. Every day in the morning on the balcony of my apartment there are two birds that sing for several minutes. I really enjoyed the photos because I love birds.

    Roberto, Rio de Janeiro

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  30. BirdmanNovember 23, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    A very cool shot.

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  31. UnknownNovember 23, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    He's cool!! I love his haircut.. :D
    Great shot, G!

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  32. Louis la VacheNovember 23, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Indeed, he seems to be a happy and friendly chap, despite the wind and heat.
    ;=D

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  33. magiceyeNovember 23, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    wow beautiful captures!!!!

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  34. ♥ BrajaNovember 23, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Ha! A kooka with a coif!!! :)))

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  35. Rob SiemannNovember 24, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Now he is absolutely gorgeous!!! We only get doves here.
    36? Too much.

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  36. VPNovember 24, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    For a relatively long time I thought that a kookaburra was some culinary specialty of down under...

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  37. RamakrishnanNovember 24, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Hi & Greetings from India.Chanced upon your blog and the delightful post on the Kookaburra. Sensational pic. What a cute quaint & patient little bird. Looks like he is waiting for some one - his mate? Thanks for sharing.Aren't they terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia.And I have a question - Why are Kookaburra cricket bats so called? Have a great day.

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  38. GringoNovember 24, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Nice shot Perth!

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  39. GemelNovember 24, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Lovely shots, I do enjoy hearing them laugh.
    Not much laughing done yesterday though......I wonder why I live here, I dislike the heat so much.
    Think we are melting again today.........

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  40. chateaudelilleNovember 24, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    How nice is that. Amazing he sat still long enough. Boy it was windy yesterday morn. And more heat today....Fiona

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