Don advised against feeding meat-eating birds such as kookaburras, currawongs and butcherbirds. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae.It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. Do Kookaburras build nests? They include small birds in their diets, so if you do choose to feed them and their populations build up, you may find that there aren’t many smaller birds around your place. They have even been known to catch venomous snakes much larger than themselves. Kookaburras are almost exclusively carnivorous, eating mice, snakes, insects, small reptiles, and the young of other birds; unlike many other kingfishers, they rarely eat fish, although they have been known to take goldfish from garden ponds. Laughing Kookaburras are easily recognized by their 'Koo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-haa-haa-haa-haa' call which sounds like a cackling laugh. Feeding: Laughing Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten. Native predators of kookaburras include quolls, birds of prey and pythons.

People often feed them pieces of raw meat. Laughing kookaburras also have different, shorter calls used for finding others, courtship, raising an alarm, showing aggression, and begging for food. The Bushman’s Clock – Kookaburras hold the nickname of “The Bushman’s Clock,” due to their unique vocalizations. The Bushman’s Clock – Kookaburras hold the nickname of “The Bushman’s Clock,” due to their unique vocalizations. The Kookaburra rarely eat fish as one might assume from its Kingfisher name, nor do they drink much water, being like raptors (birds of prey like eagles, owls) and getting most of their moisture from the blood of their prey.
The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. Small prey is eaten whole, but larger prey is killed by bashing it against the ground or tree branch.

The Kookaburra is carnivorous, eating mainly meat. Prey is seized by pouncing from a suitable perch. Kookaburras are given the nickname, the Laughing Jackasses of Australia. The most social birds will accept handouts and will take meat from barbecues. Kookaburras live in family groups and keep in visual and audible contact during the day, roosting together at night in a tall tree.

The kookaburra's diet consists mostly of large insects, frogs, fish, crabs, and crayfish. They live and feed in forests. Undigested food such as fur, exoskeletons of insects, and bones is regurgitated in dry capsules. It eats mice, snakes, insects, and small reptiles. The Laughing Kookaburra inhabits most areas where there are suitable trees. In the past, the indigenous Australian people would have eaten kookaburras. The Superb Lyrebird occurs in the south-eastern Australian mainland and southern Tasmania. They eat a range of animals, from insects to snakes.

Kookaburra - Reproduction & Life Cycle Kookaburra Chicks Unlike some other members of the kingfisher group, kookaburras do not have to live by water. You can help encourage kookaburras in your area In Australia snakes and reptiles form about one third of a kookaburra’s diet, and the absence of snakes in New Zealand may well be a limiting factor in the expansion of this species. Laughing Kookaburras feed mostly on insects, worms and crustaceans, although small snakes, mammals, frogs and birds may also be eaten.

Their diet is the whole animal, including fur, bones and organs rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre, all essential for healthy growth. Fish do not form a major part of their diet. All kookaburras are mainly carnivorous (meat eaters). If it is necessary to force feed a Kookaburra, place the food well back in the mouth to help them swallow, as they have very short tongues. For Kookaburras, Magpies, Currawongs and Butcher Birds - These birds mostly eat meat, not beef or mince, but whole spiders, mice and cockroaches. All kookaburras are mainly carnivorous (meat eaters). Young Kookaburras will eat a little more.