Kookaburra

The hostel I am in right now is a really original one. It is called the Samurai Beach Bungalows. It reminds me of being at camp; we are surrounded by a rainforest, we sleep in cabins, there is a pretty pool, and an outdoor kitchen. It is really beautiful. Because it is so outdoorsy, we have been able to see a ton of really original, Australian animals. Tonight, while we were cooking in the outdoor kitchen, a giant bird flew into the kitchen. It was a really cool looking thing, with a really huge head. We could that tell it was eyeing something because it was acting all suspicious. Suddenly, perfectly timed, when nobody was looking, It grabbed a piece of steak off some guys plate (don’t worry, he was done eating it anyway) and flew off into the trees! A girl told us that this bird was called a Kookaburra! For all of you who will admit to all those wicked years spent in Girl Guides – do remember that song?! :

‘Kookaburra sits in an old gum tree, eating all the gum drops he can see…Oooh Aahh Aahh!’

Ooh Aahh Ahh is even the sound they make! Crazy. I hope you found that as exciting as I did. What a bad ass, sly, bird. I would props him if I could.