totally awesome video

[schizo_man]

Watch this video of the Lyrebird of Australia, totally amazing sounds it makes in it's courtship rituals.

<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=3433507052114896375&hl=en-CA"> </embed>

 

[Lurker 123]

What an amazing bird!

 

[schizo_man]

what got me was the logger's sounds. Shows how much mankind is encroaching on their habitat

 

[aznboi9]

Holy Shitballs! Was that for real?

 

[schizo_man]

here's a link to more info re. the bird

http://home.iprimus.com.au/readman/lyrebird.htm

it does appear the video is legit

 

[rat_fink]

Olive Sided Flycatcher

Most beginning birders concetrate on "watching" (includes myself)
but the really successful birders include listening (the lyrebird would be a challenge).Beginners use a system of phonetics, mnemoniccs etc. to remember different calls. One of my favorites belongs to the Olive Sided Flycatcher (a common local bird).

"Three-syllabled song conistis of an abrupt, relatively soft initial note followed by two strong, clear whistles -

QUICK, THREE BEERS"