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Kookaburra: King of the Bush (Australian Natural History Series)

Laughing Kookaburras are the largest kingfishers in the world, and Blue-winged Kookaburras are not far behind. Their size and distinctive shape and posture make them easily recognisable; their comical and personable characters make them readily memorable. They are able to live in a wide variety of habitats, and adapt to living around humans relatively well. This cheerful familiarity has caused them to figure prominently in the psyches and folklores of all peoples who have inhabited Australia.

Kookaburras live in family groups marked by the extremes of social behaviour. Whilst in the nest, chicks fight their siblings for dominance and food so aggressively that the smallest chick is often killed. In complete contrast, many adult kookaburras delay their own breeding in order to help their relatives raise young.

Kookaburra: King of the Bush provides a complete overview of kookaburras and their unique place in Australian culture and natural history.

Australian bush landscape with creek near the Naas Road, southern ACT, Australia.
Camera Nikon D300S with 50 - 500 Sigma lens.
Processed by Nik software.
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/9.0
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 250

Spring morning at a small creek near Naas Road, southern Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 with 14 - 45 lens.
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 100

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