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Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) A conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe runs through the face like a Beagle Boy mask.<br /> In that respect they fill the unscientific niche of the racoon in north America.<br /> This one was nesting in suburban back yard.<br /> Australia,Dacelo novaeguineae,Geotagged,Laughing Kookaburra,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

A conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe runs through the face like a Beagle Boy mask.
In that respect they fill the unscientific niche of the racoon in north America.
This one was nesting in suburban back yard.

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The Laughing kookaburra

The laughing kookaburra is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 8, 2016. Captured Jan 16, 2013 12:31 in 7 Victoria St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • DMC-FZ60
  • f/5.2
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO100
  • 108mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.