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Dacelo novaeguineae
It's a wee kingfisher what sounds like The Joker when it laughs.
Found in Bendigo.
Since I'm a Yank, the first time I heard one of these screaming was...definitely memorable.
3 Comments
Beautiful picture! I would love to see one of these. Thanks for the follow and for sharing this awesome find ")
Hahaha well he is wee compared to me! And I agree about the contagious laughter! It's so startling at first, but you can't help but smile and laugh along with them. Kookaburras are such charming little birds :-)
Good spotting Meredith. Not that wee. Actually it's the biggest member of the kingfisher family. So glad it called out for you. When they laugh it's contagious - especially with those fuzzy heads.