Wild Birds of Australia

joayne wrote in post #19469751
If you copy/paste vimeo.com/user11272960​/ into the address bar you can watch without logging in .. Though you might be sorry you did... Good Grief

Fantastic behavior capture Dave

joayne,

Thank you for correcting the link from Choderboys post as for me his link did not work at all. I was surprised the video was constantly in the same place as the camera position never changed, obviously camera was on a tripod. I was not sorry I watched this!!!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19469753
Yes, of course, and that’s what I did but it says I have to log in to watch.

Levina I never saw anything about needing to "log in"

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19469778

joayne wrote in post #19469764
Huh... I didn't have to log in



and, of course you know how

Well, it’s strange as e.g. I could watch the Ospreys on the nest. But for the Kookaburra and his rat I need to log in. Go figure.

For joayne's post I did not need to log in, all I had to do was click on her link and it worked fine!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19469848
For joayne's post I did not need to log in, all I had to do was click on her link and it worked fine!

Well, this is what I see:

Choderboy wrote in post #19469633
Speaking of Kookaburras...
I had been watching a local pair of Osprey for a couple of hours. For the last approx 30 minutes I was hearing an intermittent noise.
There would be 2 or 3 noises, then nothing for up to a minute, and so on.
Once I had finished with the Osprey, I went to investigate.
I found this Kooka, pulverising a Rat. For another 20 minutes it kept pulverising, swinging the Rat around and smashing it against the tree branch 2 or 3 times, then a rest.
Obviously satisfied with it's work, eventually the Kooka started swallowing the Rat, head first. This took about another 10 minutes as the Rat slowly disappeared. The Kooka flew off, with the tail still hanging out of t's bill.

Video: vimeo.com/user11272960​/

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Amazing phenomenon Dave.
You certainly captured that very nicely.

Nice bit of lunchtime.viewing
Glad my meat comes skun and cut up

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19469855
Well, this is what I see:

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Levina Can you see a black rectangle top right *Kookaburra and Rattus rattus" ?

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19469778
Well, it’s strange as e.g. I could watch the Ospreys on the nest. But for the Kookaburra and his rat I need to log in. Go figure.

https://vimeo.com/user​11272960
Or this
https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Just testing (not you Levina)

Choderboy wrote in post #19469633

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Amazing! I would never think such a small bird could do that. Nice capture!

avondale87 wrote in post #19469920
https://vimeo.com/user​11272960
Or this
https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Just testing (not you Levina)

Those both work on my iPad

avondale87 wrote in post #19469920
https://vimeo.com/user​11272960
Or this
https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Just testing (not you Levina)

Richard, both links work but either way, I need to log in to view the video.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19469855
Well, this is what I see:

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This is not what I see, but what I showed you earlier did work for me.

Still speaking of Kookaburras, it's the right time of year to find young ones.
This one probably hatched around mid November.
Lower bill is dark, that will lighten with time. Bill is also shorter than an adults.
Plumage differences are subtle but overall quite a different looking bird.

Thanks for assistance regards Vimeo video link of the Kooka and Rat.
I logged out of Vimeo after getting this link, works for me logged out.

https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Regarding size, the Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the World's Kingfishers.
In ornithology terms it ranges from large to very large.
It's length and height is greater than a Rock dove (Pigeon) but a similar weight.

Choderboy wrote in post #19469975
Still speaking of Kookaburras, it's the right time of year to find young ones.
This one probably hatched around mid November.
Lower bill is dark, that will lighten with time. Bill is also shorter than an adults.
Plumage differences are subtle but overall quite a different looking bird.

Thanks for assistance regards Vimeo video link of the Kooka and Rat.
I logged out of Vimeo after getting this link, works for me logged out.

https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Regarding size, the Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the World's Kingfishers.
In ornithology terms it ranges from large to very large.
It's length and height is greater than a Rock dove (Pigeon) but a similar weight.

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Very nice Dave
Have to admit I don't recall seeing a juvenile one.
Never been around nesting areas. I wonder how far they wander at that age?

Choderboy wrote in post #19469975
Still speaking of Kookaburras, it's the right time of year to find young ones.
This one probably hatched around mid November.
Lower bill is dark, that will lighten with time. Bill is also shorter than an adults.
Plumage differences are subtle but overall quite a different looking bird.

Thanks for assistance regards Vimeo video link of the Kooka and Rat.
I logged out of Vimeo after getting this link, works for me logged out.

https://vimeo.com/7259​88312

Regarding size, the Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the World's Kingfishers.
In ornithology terms it ranges from large to very large.
It's length and height is greater than a Rock dove (Pigeon) but a similar weight.

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Very cute.

Immature Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) at the tidal mangrove swamp behind Casuarina Beach.

Adult Crimson Rosella feeding Junior in the Lamington National Park.

These are quite gentle, beautiful birds.

Cheers

Dennis

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