The Lyrebird

This is interesting on many levels. It is surprising that it has the capacity to produce such broad spectrum sounds.

no its not

That link says.

“Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. Please try your request again later. Why did this happen?”

Could you post the actual address please DV?

Peak Warming Man said:

That link says.

“Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. Please try your request again later. Why did this happen?”

Possible compromised computer ?

Glad it wasn’t just me. I received a strange message from my anti-virus software earlier this morning and was getting worried.

Try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y

Very sorry.

Here is the address

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y

Amazing! Bird sounds from the lyre bird – David Attenborough – BBC wildlife

dv said:

The Lyrebird

This is interesting on many levels. It is surprising that it has the capacity to produce such broad spectrum sounds.

Without looking at the link, is that the one that has the lyrebird practicing the flute?

roughbarked said:

dv said:

The Lyrebird

This is interesting on many levels. It is surprising that it has the capacity to produce such broad spectrum sounds.

Without looking at the link, is that the one that has the lyrebird practicing the flute?

I like the one that does chainsaw impersonations.

I wonder if they learn the sounds new or can pass it on to the next generation

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

The Lyrebird

This is interesting on many levels. It is surprising that it has the capacity to produce such broad spectrum sounds.

Without looking at the link, is that the one that has the lyrebird practicing the flute?

I like the one that does chainsaw impersonations.

Those and the camera shutters. ;)

http://environmentalhumanities.org/arch/vol3/3.3.pdf

Cymek said:

I wonder if they learn the sounds new or can pass it on to the next generation

See the .pdf I just linked.

Then try this.

http://www.flutelyrebird.com/flutelyrebird/Audio.html

Ah, my dear friends the lyrebirds. We were lucky to have them in the bush behind our place in Wentworth Falls. I remember many wacky episodes with them. Especially the one where I stalked one around the outside of our house and it kept taunting me with songs.

Audio clip #4: Two flute phrases and mimicry of birdsong from a “flute lyrebird” recorded near the original Allan’s Water homestead at 3 p.m. on 30 June 2010 by Carol Probets.

http://www.flutelyrebird.com/flutelyrebird/Audio_files/04.CAROL%20PROBETS%2030%20JUNE%202010.mp3

Anyway, how do we know they are chainsaws? They could be motorbikes.

Then there was the time when I had the opportunity to take a photo like this:

Except I was holding on to two small trees to stop myself from sliding off the rocks down a steep fall, my Pentax K1000 dangling from my neck and I couldn’t raise the camera to take the photo.

The lyrebird stood in a patch of sunlight over yonder and shimmered his feathers and mocked me.

(I have many stories of the adventures in our backyard with the lyrebirds.)

Speaking of hammers, there are good recordings of lyrebirds hammering nails and hand sawing timber.

kii said:

Especially the one where I stalked one around the outside of our house and it kept taunting me with songs.

It must take you back when us forumites sing musicals to you…

sings

Oh what a beautiful morning….

Are they the best bird mimics around ?

Cymek said:

Are they the best bird mimics around ?

by far.

Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

Especially the one where I stalked one around the outside of our house and it kept taunting me with songs.

It must take you back when us forumites sing musicals to you…

sings

Oh what a beautiful morning….

Yes, indeed. Will you don the feathered mask and prance in circles?

kii said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

Especially the one where I stalked one around the outside of our house and it kept taunting me with songs.

It must take you back when us forumites sing musicals to you…

sings

Oh what a beautiful morning….

Yes, indeed. Will you don the feathered mask and prance in circles?

Have actually done that.

kii said:

Yes, indeed. Will you don the feathered mask and prance in circles?

I’m not doing that again.

roughbarked said:

Cymek said:

Are they the best bird mimics around ?

by far.

I’ve only heard them do a few imitations but they are really good at it

http://theconversation.com/lyrebirds-mimicking-chainsaws-fact-or-lie-22529

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

boredom

CrazyNeutrino said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

boredom

Distinct pissabolity.

CrazyNeutrino said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

boredom

imagine standing around all day with those feathers

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

Apparently it’s to show potential mates that they roam a large territory.

Speedy said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

Apparently it’s to show potential mates that they roam a large territory.

OK why?

bob(from black rock) said:

Speedy said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

Apparently it’s to show potential mates that they roam a large territory.

OK why?

More territory is more food.

bob(from black rock) said:

Speedy said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

Apparently it’s to show potential mates that they roam a large territory.

OK why?

Sort of I’ve been everywhere man?

CrazyNeutrino said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

boredom

Impress the females

Dropbear said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

bob(from black rock) said:

OK the big question, why the fuck do they do it?

boredom

Impress the females

Males have a tough time of it. All that for a nod from her.

roughbarked said:

Dropbear said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

boredom

Impress the females

Males have a tough time of it. All that for a nod from her.

and while we are on that subject, have a look at what the bowerbird does.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Dropbear said:

Impress the females

Males have a tough time of it. All that for a nod from her.

and while we are on that subject, have a look at what the bowerbird does.

Ah, the male satin bower bird. Those colours!!! We also had those in our “backyard” at Wentworth Falls. Gee, I miss that backyard….bush leading down to a nature reserve.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

Males have a tough time of it. All that for a nod from her.

and while we are on that subject, have a look at what the bowerbird does.

Ah, the male satin bower bird. Those colours!!! We also had those in our “backyard” at Wentworth Falls. Gee, I miss that backyard….bush leading down to a nature reserve.

Unfortunately outside national parks, it is rare to see such sights.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

roughbarked said:

and while we are on that subject, have a look at what the bowerbird does.

Ah, the male satin bower bird. Those colours!!! We also had those in our “backyard” at Wentworth Falls. Gee, I miss that backyard….bush leading down to a nature reserve.

Unfortunately outside national parks, it is rare to see such sights.

We were really fortunate to have such a wide variety of creatures right on our doorstep. The bower birds would sit on the verandah railing (along with many other birds) and I could watch them from the computer chair. I never found a bower in all my walks through the bush behind our place.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

kii said:

Ah, the male satin bower bird. Those colours!!! We also had those in our “backyard” at Wentworth Falls. Gee, I miss that backyard….bush leading down to a nature reserve.

Unfortunately outside national parks, it is rare to see such sights.

We were really fortunate to have such a wide variety of creatures right on our doorstep. The bower birds would sit on the verandah railing (along with many other birds) and I could watch them from the computer chair. I never found a bower in all my walks through the bush behind our place.

I’ve found and photographed the ever moving bower of a lone male spotted bowerbird. I never found a female or the nest. :(

about the bower

When I type in Attenborough Lyrebird in Google, I find Google auto-finish giving me words “hoax”, “parody”, “fake”.

mollwollfumble said:

When I type in Attenborough Lyrebird in Google, I find Google auto-finish giving me words “hoax”, “parody”, “fake”.

The internet; so cynical.