tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post6430441159570562267..comments2024-03-02T20:00:50.737+11:00Comments on Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: I Love the KookaburraGemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-75515216844624666202012-09-13T19:18:56.810+10:002012-09-13T19:18:56.810+10:00A marvellous capture, Gemma - wonderful detail. (W...A marvellous capture, Gemma - wonderful detail. (We've both chosen Australian "natives" for our post this week. Have a great one!)Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298828743045284127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-71018904398303338382012-09-13T10:17:55.074+10:002012-09-13T10:17:55.074+10:00Fun to see the photos and the references. I live i...Fun to see the photos and the references. I live in the Sonora Desert, so Kookaburra is completely foreign to me. Lovely write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-38985067430514443842012-09-12T16:44:03.501+10:002012-09-12T16:44:03.501+10:00How ingenious you are to cover so many prompts wit...How ingenious you are to cover so many prompts with this one sweet poem. vivinfrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388722600118753457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-52751358009154211282012-09-12T06:36:51.485+10:002012-09-12T06:36:51.485+10:00I love the poem and the bird!I love the poem and the bird!Belva Rae Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018806071465719524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-37483670868569450212012-09-12T00:17:28.303+10:002012-09-12T00:17:28.303+10:00I just remembered a song we sung in 2nd or 3rd gra...I just remembered a song we sung in 2nd or 3rd grade:<br /><br />Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree<br />Merry merry king of the bush is he<br />Laugh kookaburra laugh kookaburra<br />Save some gum for me<br /><br />Ever hear that one? From the first, I thought these birds were the coolest!joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255189465024912528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-14022364030318613482012-09-11T21:55:03.853+10:002012-09-11T21:55:03.853+10:00Ahhh...we used to sing the kookaburra song at scho...Ahhh...we used to sing the kookaburra song at school as a roundelay.<br />It's a beautiful bird and you are blessed to have them. <br />Your poem is lovely.Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139175719967937843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-55280850900131911852012-09-11T09:43:47.700+10:002012-09-11T09:43:47.700+10:00Oh what a cutie, and now I know what a kookaburra ...Oh what a cutie, and now I know what a kookaburra bird looks like. Love your poem! Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-83214860182381020062012-09-10T09:19:22.311+10:002012-09-10T09:19:22.311+10:00Wonderful shots of this handsome bird. I'm si...Wonderful shots of this handsome bird. I'm singing the song now, too!<br />Your poem is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-1696522973061447182012-09-10T06:47:23.422+10:002012-09-10T06:47:23.422+10:00Fantastic images of a wonderful little bird Gemma....Fantastic images of a wonderful little bird Gemma..theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-6241350852070055982012-09-10T04:35:00.513+10:002012-09-10T04:35:00.513+10:00What a cracking bird and wonderful shot.What a cracking bird and wonderful shot.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-21941346524235230392012-09-10T03:45:02.729+10:002012-09-10T03:45:02.729+10:00Great picture and poem love nature shots
Tatius
Great picture and poem love nature shots<br />Tatius<br />ScottlBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147326078011352857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-28627370736137832922012-09-10T03:08:56.257+10:002012-09-10T03:08:56.257+10:00Based on the photo, I believe it knows character.....Based on the photo, I believe it knows character...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-13531153249494741462012-09-10T02:13:58.848+10:002012-09-10T02:13:58.848+10:00Fine photos and a really heartfelt poem. Now we a...Fine photos and a really heartfelt poem. Now we all love them!Lorna Cahallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119513840378599480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-78655364328011191422012-09-09T23:31:35.320+10:002012-09-09T23:31:35.320+10:00Wow, he's a handsome fellow. Boom & Gary o...Wow, he's a handsome fellow. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-21430519725243719482012-09-09T22:21:44.612+10:002012-09-09T22:21:44.612+10:00Love the photos AND the poem!! Used to sing "...Love the photos AND the poem!! Used to sing "Kookaburra sits on an old gum tree" when I was a kid, when I really did not know there really WAS such a bird.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-37924237874068297192012-09-09T21:40:55.746+10:002012-09-09T21:40:55.746+10:00Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry k...Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree<br />Merry, merry king of the bush is he<br />Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!<br />Gay your life must be<br /><br />I remember this song sung by an Aussie trained teacher in a class of 9 year-olds. I was one of them many years ago! We used to wonder how such a bird looked like then. Thanks for sharing Gemma!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-72426751196512400832012-09-09T20:53:05.689+10:002012-09-09T20:53:05.689+10:00Okay....now I WANT them HERE too!! I LOVE these. ...Okay....now I WANT them HERE too!! I LOVE these. Wondering just how I can convince someone to stash them on a ship bound for Texas as a stow-away, and release them in our area.<br /><br />Sweet, sweet!!! Excellent photos Gemma.<br /><br />Thanks again, for linking up at the Bird D'Pot weekend meme!!Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-29157269166869215492012-09-09T18:57:20.148+10:002012-09-09T18:57:20.148+10:00'Sining the Earth' sounds good to me. :)'Sining the Earth' sounds good to me. :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-3603949947516420362012-09-09T16:16:24.522+10:002012-09-09T16:16:24.522+10:00WAU - where some great pictures you show :)
Hanne ...WAU - where some great pictures you show :)<br />Hanne BenteVores havehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170564383377563887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-17556401855593403942012-09-09T15:34:41.102+10:002012-09-09T15:34:41.102+10:00who would not love this fellow? Now it is on my wi...who would not love this fellow? Now it is on my wishlist. :)<br />I did not know it belonged to the Kingfishers. It seem much bigger then them. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-78003898905399393022012-09-09T14:37:32.247+10:002012-09-09T14:37:32.247+10:00Beautiful poem!Beautiful poem!Laura Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165700659874093849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-46835861847591583222012-09-09T13:57:27.607+10:002012-09-09T13:57:27.607+10:00Beautifully captured!Beautifully captured!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-87294311096269146272012-09-09T12:15:45.607+10:002012-09-09T12:15:45.607+10:00You made me sing the kookaburra song lol. I have ...You made me sing the kookaburra song lol. I have never seen one like this in person. They're gorgeous. Visiting from Camera Critters.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sailorsmusings.com/2012/09/green-bug.html" rel="nofollow">Green Bug</a><br />Have a great weekend.Chubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-44072124711039594022012-09-09T11:31:11.817+10:002012-09-09T11:31:11.817+10:00What a cute bird. It's profile picture is so a...What a cute bird. It's profile picture is so adorable. I love seeing birds from other places. <br />Happy Sunday!Lighthousegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467673506431999910.post-71059118428934080722012-09-09T10:50:53.170+10:002012-09-09T10:50:53.170+10:00I've heard about kookaburra birds for years, b...I've heard about kookaburra birds for years, but this is the first picture I think I've seen of one! I love it! Wonderful capture for the day, Gemma!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com