Popular Post Ken Gargett Posted July 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2023 https://www.couriermail.com.au/technology/science/striking-photo-of-kookaburra-eating-huge-snake/news-story/b83b8a8704302b6460af18fe767ea467?campaignType=external&campaignChannel=syndication&campaignName=ncacont&campaignContent=&campaignSource=the_courier_mail&campaignPlacement=edm&utm_source=AdelaideNow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=ADV_LATESTNEWS_AM_01&net_sub_id=283258909&type=curated&position=1&overallPos=4 when i first moved into my previous place, i'd been there a week when i see a small brown snake dashing across the courtyard - for those unaware, brown snakes are both aggressive and extremely venomous, around the 2nd or third most venomous in the world i think (and the small ones are just as venomous as the big ones). this was just after i was greeted with the news that the bloke up the road had just lost one of his Clydesdales to a taipan, which is the most venomous land snake in the world),so i am thinking what the hell am i going to do. can't have it there, although i did see a few others in later years. before i can do anything, a kookaburra swoops down, grabs it, smashes its head on the ground and flies off with lunch. we love kookaburras. 5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 VID20210327172455.mp4 VID20210327172455.mp4 They love head banging ,😎🌴🤕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVan Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 I've been invited to Australia several times by very good friends. I keep thinking about heading over as I miss those very good people and possibly getting in a little of the world famous golf courses as well. Big Earnie Els fan! Every time I think about it I remind myself that snakes and insects can kill you over there - now I have to think about the birds as well??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 That bird looks a lot like kingfishers from our area. I never saw a kingfisher eat a snake though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford2112 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Lots of birds you wouldn't want to mess with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 13 hours ago, Chibearsv said: That bird looks a lot like kingfishers from our area. I never saw a kingfisher eat a snake though. kookaburras are actually the world's largest kingfishers. snakes are a favourite meal. one put a mate of mine in hospital. you can get them used to being fed quite quickly but he had left some pate out on his verandah. one that was obviously fine with humans and being fed. it landed on the balcony and grabbed a beak full of pate before anyone could do anything. the problem was that they automatically thrash their food to death, so this bird thrashes the pate but being soft, it went everywhere. some went into my mate's eye and he had to go to hospital because of it. not the most glorious and courageous injury... 14 hours ago, GVan said: I've been invited to Australia several times by very good friends. I keep thinking about heading over as I miss those very good people and possibly getting in a little of the world famous golf courses as well. Big Earnie Els fan! Every time I think about it I remind myself that snakes and insects can kill you over there - now I have to think about the birds as well??? ernie els is south African, not an aussie. whole different kettle of killers over there. the bird that you really do need to watch is the cassowary. they do kill people. tear them apart with their claws. modern day velociraptors. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford2112 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Always in Florida 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken Gargett Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 56 minutes ago, cigcars said: you eat one bird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: you eat one bird... I guess not all the birds are fierce 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 When two bitey things go to war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 18 hours ago, Fuzz said: When two bitey things go to war it is incredible stuff. the spider is about the size of a thumb nail and takes down a snake. here is a vid of the same thing. the snake in the vid, by the way, would have enough venom to kill at least twenty adults, probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drguano Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Had to fight this guy over my breakfast in Perth a few weeks back… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 ,ohhhh. When we caught up in the afternoon and I asked what happened and you said you had a fight a breakfast this morning I just assumed it was with another person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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