I’ve been busy, very busy, creating what I believe is a truly beautiful calendar and while I’ve been working on it this Laughing Kookaburra has been perching on the outside bench; when it wasn’t watching for invertebrates it was watching me.
I like the way the longer grass looks around the bench so feel glad that I ran out of time to use the brush-cutter after mowing last week. I think the kooka looks quite regal with the breeze slightly ruffling the feathers on its head. They are such sturdy birds, with such big heads and large bills that it amazes me that they can get airborne.
I took photographs through my open window, which is quite a distance from the bench, but the kooka was definitely aware of me. Every so often it would turn its head and give me a good, long stare. There are about five Laughing Kookaburras living here at the moment. Last year’s youngsters hang around to help with the brood from the following year. Their laughter is often the first sound I hear in the morning and I love it.
I have had wonderful feedback about the calendar so it is definitely going ahead, at a lower cost than I’d anticipated – just $28 or $25 each for two or more, with FREE delivery in Australia (contact me for overseas postal options). It will be A4, opening to A3, saddle-stitched which is better for the environment than spiral-bindings, with the image on the top A4 and calendar dates on the lower A4. I’m taking pre-purchase orders for the next few days – fabulous gifts for family, friends and neighbours (and yourselves!). If you can imagine spending a year enjoying the fine details of these beautiful birds please leave a note in the comments or email kim@lirralirra.com and I will get straight back to you with the ordering details.
Thank you and happy birding, Kim
NB Overseas orders can be made using this Etsy link: Etsy – Lirralirra Calendar 2024
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