That black smudge in the tree is a Black Cockatoo we never have these cockatoos

 in our local area. So very excited to see them.

Sad photo but the best I could do.

Darcy is lounging on my work folder.

He is always on it.

As I carry it around all day

it probably has 'Aroma Frances' on it.

This is a great site for Australian Bird Species.

http://birdsinbackyards.net/finder/birdlist.cfm

Kookaburra

I was at a friend's home at Avoca Beach and this little fella
came for his morning meal it fluffed up its feathers to look bigger and scarier to scare me off.

I was lucky enough to be able to film this kookaburra bashing his prey(a piece of meat) against the rail.They do this to break up all of the prey's bones so it can digest it.

When a Kookaburra starts to laugh it sounds like
a ''Kook-kook-kook'' sound
then they end with a ''ha-ha-ha''.
When a family group start to laugh the noise is deafening.

(stock photo)