Blue-winged kookaburra highly aggressive in the first week of life, and the youngest chick is often killed by the older chicks during this period. Once fledged, juvenile birds need to be taught how to hunt by their parents for a further 6–10 weeks before they can properly fend for themselves. The red goshawk and rufous owl prey upon the blue-winged kookaburra. Adult birds are also slow flyers and vulnerable to being hit by cars on country roads. Nests are susceptible to raids by Olive Pythons, quolls and goannas. Blue-winged kookaburra The blue-winged kookaburra ("Dacelo leachii") is a large species of kingfisher native
The Invisible Bird album, "Twisted Angel" (October 2002). The album is exclusively available from Gyan's website and Sheeba which features cover art by Australian artist, Michelle Dawson. The download version includes the bonus track, "Life's Great If You Don't Weaken" which had previously been available on the soundtrack to the Australian film, "The Nugget". The Invisible Bird The Invisible Bird is the third studio album, which had a working title of Suburban Opera (see alternative cover art), released by Australian singer-songwriter, Gyan. The album contains most of the tracks from a project, "Suburban Opera", which Gyan recorded with United States producer, Desmond Child,