General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)
Parrots
Dec 28, 2019 09:54:50
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DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
Seems like many people are impressed by the fact that parrots can mimic human sounds.
I am much more impressed by the sounds a lyre bird can make.
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Dec 28, 2019 09:55:14
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DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0ZffIh0-NA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SonMVTdyhUY
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Dec 28, 2019 16:00:22
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dancers
Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
I have seen and heard these amazing Lyrebirds, wild in our bushland.
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Dec 28, 2019 20:25:48
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vonzip
Loc: cape cod
I agree, these birds have it all over any parrot in mimicry. vz
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Dec 29, 2019 07:42:22
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Soul Dr.
Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
I heard one in a program on TV about them, that could sound exactly like a chainsaw!
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Dec 29, 2019 10:49:36
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Fat Gregory
Loc: Southern New Jersey
As a happy owner of a Green-wing Macaw (Ara chloropterus) for 20+ years, I can assure you that there is more to “Beau’s” communications than mimicr..
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Dec 29, 2019 17:06:50
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rvharvey
Loc: Southern New Jersey
Here is the chain saw version (near the end)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y&feature=youtu.be
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Dec 29, 2019 18:39:52
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DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
Not just chain saws but other construction tools as well. And hand saws.
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Dec 30, 2019 02:41:29
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Sam9987
Quite the bird. does anyone have a good pic of one?
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Dec 30, 2019 02:42:05
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Sam9987
Do you have any pics of your beautiful Green Parrot?
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Dec 30, 2019 20:09:52
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hj
Loc: Florida
DirtFarmer wrote:
Seems like many people are impressed by the fact that parrots can mimic human sounds.
I am much more impressed by the sounds a lyre bird can make.
Not going to go there with a political comment.
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General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)