CORACIIFORMES: Halcyonidae

Dacelo leachii  

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Archer River, QLD (Aug, 2013)

Tim Jones and I were exploring Archer River Crossing, hoping to find some finches. We found a nice selection of birds, including this lovely female Blue-winged Kookaburra, but almost no finches.

Sadly the absence of finches was to be a feature of the trip.

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra (female)

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Female Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Male and female Blue-winged Kookaburras

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra (male)

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Female Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Female Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)

Blue-winged Kookaburra