Recently Victoria and I stayed in Brisbane for a weekend. On Sunday morning we went for a walk from the hotel down to QUT then back along the river to see where the redevelopment works are starting to take shape. A new walkway is being built on the waterfront beside the Riverside Expressway which will join up with the walkway leading towards Milton and Toowong. Along the walkway there are some open areas which are still to be developed and also some art displays and information. I don't quite recall the context of this piece but it is a very large kingfisher. The kingfisher is one of my favorite types of birds and although much smaller they are related to the kookaburra. When I was much younger I kept a kingfisher at home for a few days. I found him on the ground after a storm during which he had been blown into a wall and could not fly. I kept him in a cage I made from chicken wire and fed him insects that I caught during the day - his nickname was Fred. With nothing broken and his senses regained I opened the cage and he happily flew away. The very large version kingfisher shown below reminded me of my little friend Fred, and the unimposing "peep peep peep" sound they make. Kingfisher - Brisbane The Sacred Kingfisher (like Fred)
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