How Thrilling

[Loving my Oldies]

I saw a gorgeous bird through my kitchen window, grabbed the camera, crept to the sliding doors ..... managed the last couple about two metres from him (the clothes line is the neighbour's not mine - exposed since I had an aggressive pruning session a few weeks ago ;) ). He flew off after the last pic but at least he isn't sitting in the turpentine laughing at me.

And here's looking at you too - LOL:

Edited September 3, 2010 by Mother Moocher

[ari.g]

I love kookaburra's. I had 5 that used to come and visit me every afternoon

[Kirislin]

How good is that. And cool haircut dude

[gillybob]

Just dont call him Gay in his old gum tree.

[CrazyCresties]

Just dont call him Gay in his old gum tree.

lol

Cool photos we had a couple land in our tree last week but of course the camera was in the car I was surprised at the size of them, didn't realize they were so chunky

[Loving my Oldies]

We do have lots around here and people in the next street have bird feeders out so to go by there place in the late afternoon is wonderful.

First time I've actually seen a Kookaburra on my deck railing. I often hear them laughing in the trees and I swear they are laughing at me getting tangled in all the dog leads -

Actually when I went out to bring in the dog bowls I saw one of the bed had bird poop on it. It couldn't have come from a bird sitting on the railing, so the cheeky thing/s must have actually been on the bed and picking at the remains of dog food -- raw meat so they would have enjoyed it.

[Teebs]

wow! how lucky are you to have him there!

[spottychick]

Fabulous pictures! I absolutely love kookaburras

Nice deck too

[julesluvscavs]

Awww what gorgeous pics of him MM !

We had one a few weeks ago sitting on our back fence , and I actually didn't grab my camera ! lol

[Loving my Oldies]

Nice deck too ;)

Yes! It blinded me to many of the faults this house has.

[sebastion 2]

Just dont call him Gay in his old gum tree.

Great pics mm cheeky little bugger isn't he

[Kirislin]

Have to say I thought the deck, what we can see of it, looked lovely too. I could just imagine sitting out there enjoying the shade and watching the birds.

[Loving my Oldies]

Have to say I thought the deck, what we can see of it, looked lovely too. I could just imagine sitting out there enjoying the shade and watching the birds.

I love it, Kirislin. I guess being a Queenslander, I was used to verandahs and patios (as we called them in my youth ) and have desperately wanted a large deck for years. It faces West so is very hot in Summer, but perfect in the mornings and on Sunny winter's days.

As it is gloriously sunny today, I threw more bones into the back yard this morning, and all I have seen so far are crows - LOL. Big enough to carry the dogs away :p :p