The Laughing Kookaburra is the largest member of the Kingfisher family in the world.  It has adapted very well to human urban society and is a common sight.  It has become increasingly common for them to visit humans on a regular basis for food.  This should be discouraged.  An iconic bird, well known for its laugh.  

An important animal in Aboriginal dreamtime myths.  The Laughing Kookaburra is known as "Goo-goor-gaga" and is charged with waking up the world in the morning with its laugh.  

As an indigenous person, I find it shameful that our Australian government does not mandate the telling of Aboriginal dreamtime myths in our public schools.  

https://ebird.org/species/laukoo1?siteLanguage=en_AU

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