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Related: About this forumIn case you've never seen the Kookaburra's call !!
Everyone's heard it, but also seen it performed ?
chowder66
(9,074 posts)skip fox
(19,359 posts)magicarpet
(14,160 posts)sandensea
(21,650 posts)Don't get me wrong - she was a great gal. I just had to make sure I didn't say anything too funny in public.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)sandensea
(21,650 posts)Happy Holidays to you and the Mrs.
procon
(15,805 posts)theophilus
(3,750 posts)merry, merry king of the bush is he. Or something like that. If I remember correctly. We sang the song in elementary school back when kids did such things.....in the stone age.
classof56
(5,376 posts)One of my favorite songs from 40s-50s grade school.
Kookaburra sittin' in the old gum tree
Merry merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, kookaburra
Laugh, kookaburra
Gay your life must be
I remember the tune, and am singing it even as I write. Had no idea what that bird sounded like until now.
Thanks for the memory!
Leith
(7,813 posts)He can reach red on the volume meter.
And he makes me want to laugh along.
Goonch
(3,611 posts)Awesome! Thanks for the share!
Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)Obviously.
Show off.
Loved it!
markbark
(1,561 posts)of the "Wilhelm Scream"
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)but wait until you get to hear a Mealy Amazon vocalize!