Re: Could anyone identify this bird?

On 31 Mar 2007 04:37:46 -0700, nichbri@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

This bird and 2 others has been living around our house for about 4
months - seemingly being raised by two crows - yet it doesn't look
like any type of crow I've seen - more like a bird of prey. Any help
would be fantastic!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nichbri/bird.png

I *think* it's a kookaburra. Are you in Australia? If not, it's
probably someone's escaped pet.
.

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