Sad looking Kookaburra...

[Dennis]

Hello,

Yesterday this rather sad looking Kookaburra landed on our Hill’s hoist and I managed to grab a couple of photos before the bird moved on. He looked a bit of a wreck, as I suspect it would be nigh impossible to preen and clean feathers with such a deformed beak.:(

Cheers

Dennis

[leon]

Dennis it dose look at bit of a wreck,but obviously it is surviving quite well, if he/she was hatched like that i suppose it wouldn't know any better, well captured

Leon

[Dennis]

Hi Leon

Yes, we were wondering if the bird hatched like that, or had been hit by a car or something at an early age. In the viewfinder the guy (gal?) looked a resilient character so I hope the fella has acquired the necessary skills to allow him to function and survive in the wild in spite of the crossed bill.

Cheers

Dennis

[citivolus]

Given what they eat, it can probably survive a lot easier than if they were seed feeders. I suspect it is less of a disadvantage than it looks, despite the loss of preening ability. If it finds a mate to preen for it, it will be fine :)

[Dog Star]

Poor little bugger! Still, It's obviously not a juvenile going by its plumage and it doesn't look like a physical injury. Nature can be unbelievably resilient. Guess that comes from having no doctors or health cover. I'll put money on it living to a ripe old age. (I hope)