In our new episode of Ask An Expert we have a stickybeak into the wonderful world of kookaburras – as voted by you!

We're joined in the Aus Geo studio by @WIRESAustralianWildlifeRescue Volunteer and Kookaburra Co-ordinator, Stephanie Carrick, as she answers all of your questions submitted on social media!

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Below are the questions from this episode of Ask An Expert.

1:49 How did they get their name?
2:15 How good is their eyesight?
3:05 South African here! What do they eat?
5:21 Is it true they can swim?
6:33 How long do they live?
6:58 Do kookaburras mate for life? I love watching them flying around the paddock and their random laughs.
7:27 How can you tell a male and female apart?
8:53 Do they build nests or use hollows in trees?
11:45 How many babies do they have at a time?
13:13 Are the chicks born helpless or able to care for themselves?
15:01 At what age do the young leave the family group to form a partnership? Or do they never leave? Is their family arrangement that only the "parent birds" breed and previous seasons chicks supply food for the new siblings and the group?
17:11 Are kookaburras friendly to other birds?
18:21 I sometimes see them just laying on the grass. Are they okay?
21:22 Are kookaburras a species of kingfisher?
22:11 How many species of kookaburra are there?
23:09 Are they really invasive in WA? And do they disrupt the flourishing of endemic species?
25:21 Where does their special laugh come from? 🤎
26:08 Is it true their laughs mean rain is on the way? 💙🙌
27:17 If a 'burra is about, is it true that no snakes are around?
28:14 Do kookaburras fart?
28:52 Can they make friends with humans?
30:30 How do I let them know that I love them?

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