Dacelo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburra at Garran, ACT
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| Dacelo novaeguineae | ArcherCallaway | 27 Nov 2019 | |
| Dacelo novaeguineae | JonSteinbeck | 24 Nov 2019 |
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In approaching a hollow I had previously seen coming under the attention of birds (tree 19), I thought I could see something white inside. I photographed the hollow from a distance and only when I was processing the shot did I see it was most likely the crown of a kookaburra. I basically confirmed the species when I saw a kookaburra fly onto a branch near the hollow before it quickly moved inside. Unfortunately, I was too slow to get the shot and the bird did not re-emerge while I waited with my camera ready. The majority of these shots are of a quiet kookaburra in the general area that may have been a bird using the hollow. I only saw one kookaburra in the immediate area.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.115645-35.333027
- Altitude 702.8m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2019 08:12 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dacelo novaeguineae 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
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Nesting site
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