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Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra at Hughes, ACT

Dacelo novaeguineae at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2018
Dacelo novaeguineae at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2018
Dacelo novaeguineae at Hughes, ACT - 27 Nov 2018
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Dacelo novaeguineae 28 Nov 2018 natureguy
Dacelo novaeguineae 27 Nov 2018 JackyF

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Family of kookaburras, two juveniles being fed and I think two adults. Two of them flew from higher up into this tree, I thought they were juveniles but could not be sure. I have heard the young ones only in the last week.

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  • 27 Nov 2018 10:43 AM Recorded on
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