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Babies Growing Up
Up until last summer I had never seen a juvenile King Parrot, in fact I hadn't even seen a King Parrot male or female until April 2019. Since then they have frequently visited our property. It started with 2 females and 1 male juvenile King Parrots which was amazing as we were able to watch the male transform into the stunning male that he is with his all red head and chest. This first juvenile Male had his first chick last summer and the Male and female bought him down to show him off to my husband and I. Normally...
The Laughing Kookaburra
Everyone loves the Kookaburras. There are 2 different Kookaburras, the Laughing Kookaburra Daccelo novaeguineae which is also known as the Laughing Jackass can be found right down the east coast of Australia to Eyre Peninsula South Australia, and the Blue-Winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii which is also known as the Barking Jackass; Howling Jackass. It can be found, coastal north west, and north, north east Australia and Islands from Shark Bay Pilbara Western Australia to 50km south west of Brisbane Queensland Kookaburras are birds in the Kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae The Laughing Kookaburra occupies the same territory all year and they are...
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