Laughing kookaburra

Native to Australia, it is also in parts of New Zealand, Tasmania

Laughing kookaburra

The Laughing Kookaburra is known for the cacophony of sounds mainly at dawn and dusk.

Laughing kookaburra

The Kookaburra's "laugh" is used to establish territory amongst family groups.

Kangaroo and Joey

Kangaroos can travel at more than 30 ​miles (48 ​kilometers)​ an hour​.

Kangaroo and Joey

The largest living marsupials from the family Macropodidae

Kangaroo

Kangaroos live and travel in organized groups or mobs

Laughing kookaburra

Hearing kookaburras "laughing" is one of the more extraordinary experiences of the Australian bush

Kangaroo and Joey

kangaroos give birth to one joey at a time. Joey's weigh as little as 0.03 ounces at birth

Laughing kookaburra

Kookaburras hunt by perching on a convenient branch and wait for prey to pass by.

Noisey Friarbird

Looks like a small version of a Vulture

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird has a featherless black head thus their alternate name "Leatherhead"

Laughing kookaburra

Most kookaburras live in family groups, with the young helping the parents hunt and care for the next generation.

Laughing kookaburra

The bird starts with a low chuckle, which turns in to raucous laughter

Laughing kookaburra

Aboriginal legend is the kookaburra's laughter each morning is a signal for the sky people to light the great fire in the sky.

Full Moon

With no light pollution it is a beautiful sight

Laughing kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the kingfisher family

Laughing kookaburra

kookaburra live on snakes, lizards, rodents, the occasional small bird and insects

Laughing kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburras birth rate is low which keeps the population stable as they can live long lives

Sacred Kingfisher

It is called “sacred” because it was said to be a holy bird by Polynesians

Laughing kookaburra

The birds nest in large cavities, usually a hole in a tree or termite mound

Kangaroo and Joey

Hitching a ride

Laughing kookaburra

Laughing it up

Laughing kookaburra

Kookaburras form permanent pairs

Laughing kookaburra

Gone fishing