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The whole family ❤️

Earlier today Mumma introduced one of her babies (see previous post) and later this morning I met the whole family

The whole family ❤️

Earlier today Mumma introduced one of her babies (see previous post) and later this morning I met the whole family

Mumma Butcher Bird introduces her baby

From a distance I saw the black and white butcher bird feeding the brown one

I’m so in love with this beautiful bird. He sings like a butcher bird (see previous posts) but from some angles looks a bit like a kookaburra

A couple of months ago my dog found this young kookaburra in the garden. Thankfully she’s a sweetheart and didn’t hurt him/her.

We phoned a local wildlife rescue and the RSPCA and were told to move the little one to a safer area.

We did with mum and dad watching and they continued to feed him/her.

It was really interesting to watch and since then the kookaburras have been really friendly.

When the little one was able to fly - he called out to me and my husband - it was an incredibly special moment.

This is one of the Butcher birds. They built a nest in our garden and we were swooped going to the washing line and even if we stepped out the back door. I rang a wildlife expert to see if they’d relocate them - they told me to befriend them with food.

Now they call me when they want a treat and for those concerned about them losing the ability to find food for themselves, they still do that and sometimes proudly show what they’ve caught.

Still completely wild, we’ve learned to co-exist and respect them.

When my partner mows, instead of swooping they realise they can feed on the insects and bugs.

We don’t use any pesticides so we have lots of birds, butterflies, but sadly not seen many bees 🐝