You don't see one of these every day!

[Fenlander]

While working on one of the nature reserves I manage, I found this bird sitting in the top of a dead Elm tree :eek: ......somewhat surprising as its a Kookaburra, the worlds largest species of kingfisher and only found in Australia :confused: . This one had obviously escaped from a collection. They feed on reptiles, small mammals and insects. Managed to get a picture of it in an Oak tree. It had gone the followig day :(

(cheers for sorting my attachment problem TONE :D )

[Ed]

Have you managed to find out where it escaped from?

:)
Ed

[Fenlander]

Have you managed to find out where it escaped from?

:)
Ed

Noooo....apparently they are easy to breed in captivity and so very popular :rolleyes: We had a Ferruginous Hawk (native to the states I believe :confused: ) a couple of years ago. Maybe they came from the same collection ;)

[Ryan Woods]

Fantastic that you managed to photograph it so well! Beauty