Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) 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.
Laughing Kookaburras are found throughout eastern Australia. They have been introduced to Tasmania, the extreme south-west of Western Australia, and New Zealand. Replaced by the Blue-winged Kookaburra in central northern and north-western Australia, with some overlap in Queensland, although this species is more coastal.
The Laughing Kookaburra inhabits most areas where there are suitable trees.
Laughing Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. Small prey is eaten whole, but larger prey is killed by bashing it against the ground or tree branch.
Laughing Kookaburras are believed to pair for life. The nest is a bare chamber in a naturally occurring tree hollow or in a burrow excavated in an arboreal (tree-dwelling) termite mound. Both sexes share the incubation duties and both care for the young. Other Laughing Kookaburras, usually offspring of the previous one to two years, act as 'helpers' during the breeding season. Every bird in the group shares all parenting duties. From Birds in Backyards.

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Since my 200-500mm lens is now gone this is an image from some time ago. Nikon D810 camera with 200-500mm lens. 500mm, ISO 1,250, 1/20 sec. at f/5.6.

Pretty amazed that this is at 1/20 second at 500mm.

Image captured at West Burleigh, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Taken on: April 20, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/5.6, 1/20 sec, 500mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)
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