#weirdwords #weirdwordeednesdays @CBee
I first heard this word in the children‘s song when I was very young and to little me Kookaburra sounded like a nonsense word. Aside from the fact that I‘m not Australian and had no cause to see one or hear it discussed as wildlife, maybe because it doesn‘t get an article in the song so it resembled a name like Kermit or Snuffleupagus? Not sure… ⬇️
IndoorDame At any rate when we get ideas in our head young enough we tend not to re-interrogate them later without a shift in perspective or context, and it was only when I saw this in a Mary Oliver poem the other day that I realized it was a real animal and went looking for info on it 🤣 11mo
TheBookHippie My son‘s favorite bird. 11mo
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie they‘re really cool! 11mo
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TheBookHippie @IndoorDame There is one at Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago that we visit but we also saw one at the Bronx Zoo. LOUD. But they‘re really cute. 11mo
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie oooo, I wonder if there was one at the Bronx Zoo back when I was little. We visited there a lot! I don‘t remember much about their birds though… 11mo
CarolynM ❤️ 11mo
TheBookgeekFrau I learned that song in elementary school, too! I love it and still sing it to my granddaughter. And I also used to go to the Bronx Zoo a lot as a kid and I used to take my daughter when she was little. Such a great zoo! 11mo
IndoorDame @TheBookgeekFrau it is a great zoo! 11mo
LeeRHarry Their laugh is such a sound of Australia- they‘re the best! 💕 11mo
LiteraryinPA I learned that song in elementary school music class! 11mo
CBee They are so cute and their laughing is hilarious 😂😂 11mo
IndoorDame @CBee the pictures are adorable! I can only imagine how cute they are in person 😆 11mo
CBee @IndoorDame I‘ve only seen videos - but for giggles you should definitely watch a video of them laughing - it‘s seriously hilarious 😂 11mo
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