Mark Wong, When your eyes are bigger than your stomach (SINGLE SHOT 2022)

This Laughing Kookaburra surprised us when we followed it at Sydney's Centennial Park. Based on my review of the shots taken, I was stunned to see it was clutching onto a large rodent in its beak. We followed the bird for an hour as it was flying from tree to tree, bashing the lifeless prey on tree branches and unable to consume the rat. It was truly a memorable outing to witness this behaviour.

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