Sound up to hear this young kookaburra practising his laughing call 🔊 We all know the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) has an iconic call that is often sung in chorus with other individuals, but did you know it also has a shorter 'koooaa', which it uses when accompanied by members of its family group? 🎥 @philipps.world.of.photography #ausgeo #bird #birdlife #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #australia #kookaburra #seeaustralia #exploremore | Australian Geographic

Meet the juvenile laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). These jokers can become quite friendly with humans and will eagerly consume our meat scraps (although we don't recommend feeding them – better to watch their natural behaviours unfold). When given pre-prepared food, they instinctively beat it against a perch before swallowing. Filmed by IG @theworldofwaddles 🙌 Read more about them: https://bit.ly/3LqdLnY #ausgeo #kookaburra #australianbirds #wildlifeplanet | Australian Geographic