Good morning Kookaburra!

Yes... this post is solely to show you the big bird that was sitting on my balcony this morning when I woke up. 

Just in case you wondering this is a Kookaburra, native to Australia and New Guinea, these birds usually grow to be up to 17 in.
Kookaburras are best known for their unmistakable call, which sounds uncannily like loud, echoing human laughter. Not pleasant to wake up to.