Black Cockatoos flying down from the mountains into the valley below and calling at the same time, is a very good sign of bad, bad weather in the mountains. The Pied Currawongs have been calling every morning and evening here for just on four weeks.
Observing them through the binoculars reveals a "courtship" ritual, it's Spring, and they are looking for a mate! No connection with rain or snow. It hasn't snowed in Sydney for decades now. As for barometric pressure, it must have been a crazy month for the barometer! Interesting to watch them cartwheeling and chasing each other through the air, and the courtship rituals on the ground and in the trees, the varied whistles and calls the male offering a twig to a potential partner. Superb entertainment, thank you Pied Currawongs!
Yes, from my experience Kookaburra's signify rain. It might not come for a couple of days however it will come. When we were camping one year at North Stradbroke Island in Queensland the Kookaburra's wouldn't stop cackling.
Even when we went to the amenties block they would be sitting all around cackling just outside. I have noticed myself over the years too if I hear a Kookaburra through the night rain usually comes that day. From my experience Kookaburras particularly seem to call at dawn and dusk.
Haven't noticed any particular association with rain. I think that some of the old sayings get oversimplified and a vital part of the observation is dropped. So they no longer work. For instance, years ago I was told that it was a sign of impending rain "when the black cockatoos fly" I rather liked the idea of a line of cockatoos waiting at a bus stop, scanning the skies for signs that they might get the chance to fly.
Good one, Chris. We need to be careful about generalizing from a small number of observations. Just because it rains doesn't mean there's a line of cockatoos waiting for the bus. Soakes, that's probably a coincidence. Kookaburra's call, sometimes it rains and sometimes it doesn't. Bird behaviour is very interesting and observing it is always a good way to occupy my time. We did have a recent increase in kookaburra presence and an increase in kookaburra's calling followed by rain, however I am tempted to think the increase in kookburra presence has more to do with young kookaburras leaving the nest and finding their way in the world.
The kookas in a tree at the top of the hill will have a different first light to the kookas who live in a tree in the valley. However, I have heard the Kookas laughing in the middle of the night, like at AM and I have no idea why they do this. Its 5. Not a sign of first light or dawn, so 3.
I think as mentioned before, its a form of communicating who's around, what new for the day. What happened just before bed. Not so sure for weather forcasting. I can hear their jollie raucous entrence to the day every day rain or shine. Yep, and as previously mentioned I have observed kookaburras laughing after moving from one tree to another.
Has anyone ever been bombed dived by Kookaburras? I have, I guess they took a leaf out of the Magpies hand book. It was open grassy bushland and I was walking dogs. No actual contact but swooped very close. It sure put a tingle up my spine and gave me goosebumps. Only happened twice but that was enough. To me kookaburras only have one reason to laugh and that is to say "piss off this is my territory, go and find somewhere else to live!
They are intensely territorial birds, a breeding pair have to constantly stake their territory. I don't think they take any pleasure in the company of any kooka except their mate, even their children are not welcome after fledging.
I think a kooka that swoops is just looking for food, some people feed them and they get upset when the food supply runs out. I haven't exactly been dive-bombed by kookaburras, but I have had them steal or attempt to steal my food on numerous occasions! One almost picked up a whole chicken leg not just the drumstick but dropped it just long enough for me to grab it back.
They can be quite aggressive or I should say single-minded. They don't attack, but they do zero in on the food, despite me waving hands, arms, sticks or major weapons at them! I have hit them out of the air a few times; they always look quite offended! On the subject of territory - I'm sure this is largely true, but I have seen 4 or 5 of them in the same close vicinity.
They seem to tolerate each other pretty well. Yes soakes, I have had a kooka fly down and pinch a sausage off a BBQ plate over an open fire. Then sat on a low tree branch as to say " sure ya want it back" kokokakahahahahkoka. And recently at Girraween NP a kooka pinched some bacon off the kids plate. It was on for all amongst the Currawongs, Magpies, and Kookaburras.
This bit of bacon changed hands several times and was like the wholy grail for them all. Quite interesting to watch but in the end the Kooka won out. Jaosn, would the presence of your dogs have had anything to do with being dive bombed by the Kookaburras? Possibily I guess. I had been walking down there for a couple of years and had never been swooped.
The area had some mature gums where they were perched. Can't recall if it was breading season, or the time of the year, and it only happened twice than I avoided the area. Just recall when all of a sudden I heard the swoosh go past my ears I got goose bumps all over. I looked up and completely amazed and a bit alarmed at what it was.
Once upon a time I got dive bombed a lot delivering the local free paper as kid. The sting of my sweat on the back of the neck after the Maggie got me, never forget it. As someone who no doubt knows a lot more about birds than I do Kookaburras do laugh in the morning and night. It's when kookaburras laugh in the afternoon that signifies rain is coming. Here is another odd observation, we have the laziest plovers around here in my part of the world.
They breed in the park, and on the wide footpaths we have around here outside people houses. From what I have noticed there are 3 pairs currently doing so in an area of suburbia about x m square, so not big. We have a lot of kids who enjoy the outdoors, roaming the area like we did when kids, so presume one amongst them must stir up the plovers at some point.
But no, they plovers just seem to get up and walk away. Little kids on pushbikes not a problem, people walking dogs the same, all very casual. It seems people sprinting for refuge is a thing of the past around here. I do however hear them calling at 2 or 3 in the morning often in flight, so figure a dam cat has caused the alarm. Well, it happened again. I heard a kookaburra yesterday and today it is raining. Come on you naysayers, what do you say about that!? I was pretty specific about the situations in which kookaburras chat about the weather - yes every day at first light and last light, as reiterated by Gertrock I guess some people like to have a poke at other people online, rather than taking the time to observe nature in all her glory!!
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Activity Cycle Cooper et al. Movements and dispersal Territories Territories range from ha Click to see full answer. Accordingly, what does it mean when you hear Kookaburras laughing? Kookaburra as a symbol in different cultures Kookaburra birds have a very distinctive voice.
Their call almost sounds like laughter , which is why many civilizations that lived next to these birds, linked it to happiness and positive energy. Her laughter , or calling, is often used in movies and on TV. One may also ask, what is the spiritual meaning of a kookaburra? The kookaburra is a unique bird. It symbolizes laughter, happiness, joy, pleasure, amusement, the bright side of life, optimism, community, family, good parenting, help, fidelity, monogamy, team work, humor, unity, healing, cheekiness, etc.
The presence of kookaburra in a reading or in your observations indicates that it is a time of signals and omens. It is time to turn your hurt into happiness, and the power of laughter is a great road to doing just that. Kookaburra draws our attention to family, and our family relationships. When threatened, a kookaburra will try to fly away or will puff up its feathers to look bigger and more threatening. Its most likely predators are cats and raptors.
Asked by: Jeana Weck asked in category: General Last Updated: 11th March, What does it mean when kookaburras laugh in the morning? One aboriginal legend explains the bird's raucous morning laughter as a signal to the sky people to start the day by lighting the great fire that warms and illuminates the Earth. In another tale, the god Bayame ordered the kookaburra to laugh loudly each morning and awaken all of mankind to view the sunrise.
What does it mean when a kookaburra follows you? Kookaburra is a strong, bold energy which tends to resonate with god energies. Pay attention to opportunities around you, and listen to nature and to the world around you, you may find that you are being given some important messages at this time.
The kookaburra encourages us to use laughter as a form of healing.
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