What kind of bird are they?

[Renae]

We just had these 2 huge birds in our backyard chasing a Crow, but we have never seen them before.

I rushed inside, grabbed my camera, and got photos before they took off.

 

[Lovebirdlover]

dinosoars

 

[Yoshi]

Is that a type of kookaburra?

 

[Love My Zons]

Very interesting to say the least. That beak is cool as are the feather patterns on the tail.

 

[Renae]

Yeah, they have some look-alikes of a Kookaburra, but they would be easily 6-8 x bigger than a Kookaburra.

I have been looking through photos of Australian birds but am yet to come across it. Mum said it may not even be an Australian bird.

 

[Yoshi]

How about a channel billed cuckoo?

My tablet is not letting me post the link...

 

[StellaMacaw]

What a bueaty. Looks like a Channel-Billed Cuckoo.

Australian Birds Koels and Cuckoos (scroll down)

 

[StellaMacaw]

How about a channel billed cuckoo?

My tablet is not letting me post the link...

I agree. Sorry, I only saw your post once mine went through.

 

[Yoshi]

LOL - no problem - you got the link I couldn't post!

 

[Renae]

Yes, that is it! Thank you.

My friend said she gets them there too, she lives about 20 mins away from me, but she couldn't think of the name.

 

[Parhelion7]

Wow, gorgeous bird!

 

[GG.]

those are amazing!

 

[Katster]

cool looking birdies

 

[Renae]

They didn't come back again, but I hope they come back again at some stage. I will try get a lot more photos if/when they do.

 

[expressmailtome]

They are beautiful birds! You took great pictures of them!

Matt

 

[melissasparrots]

Interesting looking bird. It looks almost like a minuature version of a hornbill. Do you have any hornbills or their relatives in Australia?