Laughing Kookaburra with mouse

Description:

The perfect birthday present from mother nature! The Laughing Kookaburra is instantly recognisable in both plumage and voice. It is generally off-white below, faintly barred with dark brown, and brown on the back and wings. The tail is more rufous, broadly barred with black. There is a conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe through the face. It is one of the larger members of the kingfisher family.

Habitat:

This was spotted in a pine tree near a dam in my backyard.

Notes:

I happened to look up after hearing squabbling kookaburras while i was photographing another bird & saw this! I'm not sure if the mouse was still alive at this point!