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Monday, June 7, 2010

Laughter in Autumn Leaves


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A kookaburra on my verandah with the yellow Autumn leaves of my mulberry tree in the background - Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Mellow Yellow Monday #72
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Laughter in the leaves
Smiling in the sad season
Welcome diversion
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14 comments:

Gattina said...

When I started blogging in 2006, I read for the first time about kookaburras and somebody send me a link to its laughter. Since this time it is my favourite bird and I only regret that we don't have them here in Belgium, lol !

Christine said...

As I think I told you before, Gemma, I only know Kookaburras by the song I used to sing in grade school. Now I've met them twice in your photos and feel so lucky to have done so.

Anonymous said...

wow!!! he is super cute!!! I never saw one before.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Darling picture! My NYTimes crossword puzzle the other day had "Laughing Jackass" as a clue for Kookaburra. Or maybe it was the other way around -- anyway I had to google to learn more about the bird. So it was fun to see your naturally posed picture. I can almost hear him.

Unknown said...

thanks for introducing me to this guy, what a stunner he/she is.

Anonymous said...

Oh he's cute - are they quite tame?

Fadil Wimala said...

cute :) seems like it's smiling. I also like the background and the sun light coming from the left side.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

autumn leaves
gold fading to rust
then to dust

Mound of Gold

Chubskulit Rose said...

What a great capture.

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Momgen said...

It is pretty...happy MYM!

Mine is here

Joanne Olivieri said...

Oh, he is adorable and how wonderful to have him visiting on your veranda. I'd love a visit like that :)

B i r g i t t a said...

It is almost a golden light in the photo :)

http://foto.rudenius.se/post/2010/06/07/Mellow-Yellow-Blue-Monday.aspx

Mimi said...

This is lovely- I've never seen a kookaburra before, so thanks for the intro.I too know it by the Guide's song "K sits on the old gum tree..".
He's such a cute little bird!

eileeninmd said...

What a cool looking bird and photo! Love It, thanks for sharing.

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