Mimicking bird

[nemiadohw]

Hands down, best bird ever.


I laughed so hard when he starts calling chainsaws.

[djrem]

that Jenna Jameson.

Shes up there with the best birds ;)

[Shotgun_Wound]

Its the Lyrebird, a bird from Australia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyre_Bird

[robtob]

I need one of them at home to annoy my neighbours with some nasty sound effects...

[rabid_celt]

That bird was awesome!

Ah, David Attenborough. Finds the best animals ever.

[xdamousex]

I was lovin it up until the chainsaws, then my BS meter went through the roof

[drift]

Chickens that can survive without heads are better.

[xdamousex]

Chickens that can survive without heads are better.

ah, good ol' Mike

http://miketheheadlesschicken.org

[moakley]

I was lovin it up until the chainsaws, then my BS meter went through the roof
its all real mate

[LDS-1968]

Dear Australian People,
So what is the lyrebird's own original song. The Wikipedia thing says they have one but dont say what it is.
Is it the rain drop sound?
Sincerely,
Marcus T. Weldon
St. Louis, MO

[Refuse]

Looks like it might be real after all...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrebird


The lyrebird is capable of imitating almost any sound — from a mill whistle to a cross-cut saw, and, not uncommonly, sounds as diverse as chainsaws, car engines and alarms, rifle-shots, camera shutters, dogs barking and crying babies.

[tonysonya69]

i saw there was a guy taking pictures and then talking to the camera.. wouldnt it be great if the bird heard that and started talking ..

[JimBeam]

One of the best things I've seen in a very long time. That was awesome. I've heard of lyre birds before, but never knew they could do that shit. That was incredible.

[-XVII-]

That chainsaw part tripped me out! I'm still questioning whether it's real or not...

[MutantCircus]

It's funny how I never imagined the possiblity of a bird mistaking man made sounds like a car alarm for the mating call of another species of bird. Awesome video.

(I gotta say, the content this week has been way above standard)

[Ral]

The camera with the motor drive was where I started laughing out loud. The forester sounds are amazing. The bird even captures the way the sounds echo through the forest; hammer strikes, chainsaw stutters, hand saws. I totally want one of these birds. :ahhh:

[Solidus]

If I had this bird I would Isolate it in my house and whenever I go near it I would go FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK...that would be fun.