This is our best picture of a Kookaburra; it had been sitting, quite contented, on the top of a telegraph pole. Just when the picture was taken, it turned away and, I'm sure it made a laughing sound, flew away.So here's a proper picture, taken from the excellent Australian Bird's Anonymous website:
Kookaburras are:
- The largest member of the Kingfisher family.
- They grow up to 47cm and weigh about 0.5 kg; and their bill is up to 10 cm long.
- They eat small lizards and snakes; before eating them they bash them against a rock or a tree to soften them up.
