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Laughter From A Bird
Laughing Kookaburra Lowry Park Zoo 12-31-15 by Lee
A friend sent me a message with a Kookaburra video. and was wondering if this is a Kookaburra. In response, I reminded her of these previous articles here. We all need to laugh and let off some of our pent up boredom, fustration, idleness, loneliness, or just Need A Good Laugh for our soul’s Well-being.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. (Proverbs 15:13 KJV)
Meet Merlin, from the Orlando Sea World:
Here are some more cool things about the Merlin the Kookaburra and other critters at Sea World:
Here are some of the articles from the past with these good-natured birds:
Kookaburra Encounter at Brevard Zoo – 2014
Birds Of The Bible – Joy And Laughter – 2013
From Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus:
Kookaburra – Chattery Birds With A Merry Heart – 2010
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Laughing Kookaburra -2011
Kookaburra Encounter – 2014
Tickle Me Tuesday Revived – Laughing Kookaburras – 2019
Kingfishers And Kookaburras – From Creation Moments – 2020
Kookaburra at Brevard Zoo by Dan
Laughing Kookabura Brevard Zoo
Lee and Kookaburra at Brevard Zoo by Dan
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) at Cincinnati Zoo by Lee
Have a great day, and may you keep a smile on your face and in your heart.
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Heathcliff’s North American Hot Dog Hawk
Today’s Heathcliff – The poor cat, Heathcliff, had his hot dog stolen by a swooping “Hot Dog Hawk.” Not sure if this hawk will ever show up in our Bird Guides.
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) ©WikiC
Not exactly which genus it belongs to,
Heathcliff’s Hot Dog Hawk 8-9-19
But if that Hot Dog hawk had tried that with this Red-winged Blackbird, then there would be a battle over the Hot Dog. Maybe this is Heathcliff’s friend coming to the rescue.
“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24 NKJV)
Blackbird on a Hawk’s Back ©Dept of Interior
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22 NKJV)
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A New Nest For Woodstock
“Make me hear joy and gladness,…”(Psalms 51:8a NKJV)
I am sure by now most of the readers here know I am a friend of Woodstock cartoons. A few days ago, he showed up in Heathcliff’s bird bath. [I follow just 5 cartoons via email from ArcaMax.com], and today, Woodstock seems to have been shopping. Maybe he was out shopping the day he landed at Garfield’s.
Woodstock visits Heathcliff
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Farmer’s Scarecrow Protect A Corn-Field
Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis) ©WikiC
FARMER’S SCARECROW PROTECTS A CORN-FIELD
“It’s a man.”
“To-night,” said daddy, “we are going to have the story of the meeting of the brownies, crows, and old Mr. Scarecrow. The crows had been giving feasts in a corn-field almost every morning bright and early before any of the big people who lived in the nearby farm-house were up. Such feasts as they did have! And one day they asked the brownies if they wouldn’t come to their next one.
“‘Caw-caw,’ said the crows together.
“‘Where are we going?’ asked one of the brownies teasingly, for they had been going around and around in circles and hadn’t reached any place.
“‘I don’t quite know,’ said Black Crown Crow, ‘it’s a question which is very hard to decide.’
“‘But we thought you had chosen a special spot,’ said one of the brownies.
“Black Crown Crow looked very sad, and his black wings seemed to droop. ‘It’s that guest I never asked. He’s causing all the trouble. How very rude it is of folks to come to a feast who aren’t invited, and to arrive before us, too. It’s very e-x-a-s-p-e-r-a-t-i-n-g!’
“‘Who is he?’ shouted the brownies, for every little while Black Crown Crow had gone ahead and then had come back. In these little trips he had seen right in the center of the corn-field a man—a real man, he thought, with a hat and a coat and trousers and boots—and carrying something which he couldn’t quite make out. It was either a great huge stick—or worse still—it was a gun. He shivered whenever he thought of that awful word gun.
“‘Caw-caw,’ again shrieked Black Crown Crow, ‘it’s a man and he has a gun—I’m sure it’s a gun. Now the rudeness of him! As if we wanted a man and a gun at our corn feast!’
“‘Oh, it was to have been a corn feast, and now the man has stopped it,’ laughed one of the brownies. ‘Well, such a joke! But to show you how nice we’ll be when we’re here ready for a party which can’t take place, we’ll give a nice party ourselves.’
“And the brownies scampered about a little grove near the corn-field, and there they made a bonfire over which they cooked some corn-meal which they had carried with them in their bags. They knew all along, ever since they’d started, where the crows wanted them to go for the feast, and they also knew that the farmer had made that scarecrow in his corn-field to frighten off Black Crown Crow and his followers.
“The brownies made a fine feast, but how they did chuckle among themselves that the pole dressed up as a man had succeeded in saving the corn for the people of the farm-house.”
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) by Daves BirdingPix
Lee’s Addition:
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. (Psalms 34:11 NKJV)
Looks like the Brownies, helped out the “exasperated” Crows and had a good laugh at the same time. The farmer was only trying to protect his crop and the crows were only trying to eat.
What can we learn?
- The Farmer had a right to protect his food.
- The Crows were afraid of something that wasn’t really frightening.
- The Crows were hungry, but maybe they were “over-eating.”
- The Brownies were helpful and provided food for them.
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! (Luke 12:24 NASB)
This verse tells us that God will provide for the Ravens (and Crows, which are in the same bird family). The Crows may need to go to another field where they can be provided for. Also, are you ever afraid of something, that isn’t really scary?
If the Lord feeds the Crows and other birds, He provides for us and also helps our fears.
From
Daddy’s Bedtime Bird Stories – Gutenberg ebooks
By
Mary Graham Bonner
With four illustrations in color by
Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis
These stories first appeared in the American Press Association Service and the Western Newspaper Union.
Many of the sketches in this volume are the work of Rebecca McCann, creator of the “Cheerful Cherub,” etc.
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Daddy’s Bedtime Bird Stories by Mary Graham Bonner – 1917
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Birds Of The Bible – Joy And Laughter
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) by Lee
While we were at Lowry Park Zoo last week, we also had the joy of hearing the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) sounding off with its mate. Seems like the Myna birds and the singing dogs were not the only ones in a happy mood. The two Kookaburras got to “laughing” also. They sort of set the tone to put you a joyful mood.
For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works; at the deeds of Your hands I joyfully sing. (Psalms 92:4 AMP) Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yes, sing praises! (Psalms 98:4 AMP)
I have always enjoyed seeing the Kookaburras. When we were at the National Aviary I tried recording them, but by the time I got the camera on, they stopped. I recorded them this time but didn’t get the camera focused on them until about half way through. Oh, the challenges of birdwatching! Well, at least trying to get a recording to use on the blog anyway. When you put all the events together; the singing Bali Myna, the singing dogs, and these singing Kookaburras, it brings to mind a story in the Bible. When Paul and Silas where in prison, (behind bars) they were joyful just the same. All of these critters plus the men (Paul and Silas) are behind bars, yet they are joyful and carrying on with their lives. Could there be a lesson there for us to learn and observe?
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (Acts 16:25 KJV)
Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. (James 1:2 AMP)
We all have things come into our lives, but our attitude affects how well we handle those circumstances. Prayer is one of the best ways to find peace in the midst of trials. Knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior is the absolute best way. I trust you know Him.
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This video has two of my photos to cover the blurred part, but the sound is the whole recording.
The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a carnivorous bird in the kingfisher family Halcyonidae. Native to eastern Australia, it has also been introduced to parts of New Zealand, Tasmania and Western Australia. Male and female adults are similar in plumage, which is predominantly brown and white. A common and familiar bird, this species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call.
There are actually 6 Kookaburras:
- Lilac Kingfisher (Cittura cyanotis)
- Shovel-billed Kookaburra (Clytoceyx rex)
- Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
- Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
- Spangled Kookaburra (Dacelo tyro)
- Rufous-bellied Kookaburra (Dacelo gaudichaud)
See:
Laughing Kookaburra – Wikipedia
Alcedinidae – Kingfishers – Family
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