Dacelo novaeguineae

3 Laughing Kookaburra at Garran, ACT

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Identification history

	Dacelo novaeguineae	18 Nov 2019	natureguy
	Dacelo novaeguineae	17 Nov 2019	JonSteinbeck

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A group of three Laughing Kookaburras were sitting in some eucalyptus trees. They appeared to be looking for food. One of them flew to a tree where two Noisy Miners objected to its presence. the kookaburra snapped at them, flicking its head right back in the process. The birds seemed to reach an accommodation, as the kookaburra stayed put and the miners continued to move around the tree. Another kookaburra, in a different tree, was the picture of focussed attention. It was on a branch but staring intently at the ground. It quickly swooped down to the ground but did not seem to be successful. Returning to its perch it resumed its focused position, before launching at another target. Once again it was unsuccessful and it flew off to a tree further away.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113512 -35.331917
Altitude 662.4m
Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
Places Garran, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
2 Nov 2019 06:47 AM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds

Species information

Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name
Laughing Kookaburra Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1325.92m Recorded at altitude
986 images trained Machine learning
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