Humpbacks and Kookaburras

[Barry McLean <>]

>Before I go, a quick fluffy bird story. I stepped out to leave the house 
>yesterday and an inquisitive Kookaburra flew down towards the door. I 
>crouched down and the bird continued to hop towards until finally it was 
>close enough to allow me to stroke it. Quite bizarre. Either ill or just 
>friendly!
>
>Regards,
>
>Simon.

Hi Simon

Haven't heard of any other examples but my mother at Vinifera, near Swan 
Hill had pet kookaburras in the late 1920's and a faamily in Mildura ahd 
several as pets about the same time.  Have seen plenty of 'wild' kookas 
pretty tame though.

Barry

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