Comment from Sarah Tummey

Excellent

I've never been to Australia, so I haven't heard a kookaburra. When on holiday in South Africa, I noticed their pigeons sound different to ours in the UK. They're much less laid back!

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 30-Apr-2022

Thanks for your surprise review. I wrote this a few years ago so am glad it's still getting looked at. As an Aussie living in the US I miss the kookaburra laugh.
Geoff

Comment from Alchera

Exceptional

Yes, the kookaburra has a particular ghostly and donkey laugh before hunting serpents. I used to see them hunting on my farm in Parklea. They flew up and then straight on the prey and then up again smashing the snake on the ground to eat it. Your perfect syllables counting of the haiku format required for the contest entry is well fit and beautiful outback narrative storylined content makes me feel nostalgia of that old land of my childhood. The kookaburra's natural laughing outback call can really only be understood by those who have felt that ghostly call of Death and above all by the native aborigines. Thank you for sharing. We have felt the same emotional belly soul as we have read our poetry. Blessing from Italy

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review. Much appreciated
Geoff

reply by Alchera on 28-Nov-2019

You are welcomed! Blessings

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I adore this write, the kookaburra always reminds me of Australia and I used to sing a song about him in the girl guides! This is my favourite post, I hope you win, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2019

Thanks for that. I love the sound of the kookaburra laugh

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

It is a cute little bird. I enjoyed your contest entry Mystery Author. Good job with the syllable count per line. I like the 'message', too. Thanks for sharing and best wishes. Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 08-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2019

Thanks, much appreciated.

Comment from Ogden

Excellent

That's funny, he doesn't look Australian!
It's not surprising he's a singer, though. He's built like one of those opera tenors.(I guess I shouldn't make such cracks at his expanse.)

Good luck getting some serious attention from the voters!

Don

 Comment Written 08-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review. Trust me, he's ad Aussie as snags on the barbie

reply by Ogden on 08-Nov-2019

You're very welcome. (After his song, does he ever wind up on the barbie?)

Comment from Sallyo

Excellent

Noisy, when they get going. We have them around here, but oddly, I very seldom hear them laugh. There was one on the lawn the other day, scoping out the grubs. Bushman's music: good term.

 Comment Written 07-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 07-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review. Strange that you hardly hear yours laugh, usually you can't shut them up

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Excellent

This type of bird looks like a sparrow; although the beak is quite long. Looks also a little chubby and short in length. I'm glad that it sings a song that's intriguing to listen too. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Nov-2019

I wish I could have put a recording of its laugh on here. It really is quite unusual

Comment from Mark D. R.

Excellent

All those strange animals inhabit the Aussie outback, including your k... bird (-;

I am pleased with your musical sound for today's read. Also like that you use FanArt to accompany your posts - good choice for your short verse.

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review. Australia is well known for its vast wildlife.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

Love how your offering not only identifies the bird but also calls to its native habitat and those with whom it shares! ;) Thanx for sharing and best of luck in the contest! ;)

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review.
It truly is known as the bushman's bird

Comment from Darlene Franklin

Excellent

So that's what a kookaburra looks like. I just remember the childhood song. "Kookaburra lives in the old gum tree ..." I also like the two different calls of the bush.

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Nov-2019

Thanks for your review. Didn't know that song had made it to the US