Singing butcher bird

The more typical call is towards the end of the video. I think the rest of it is whisper song, sung when there is food around. It prefers insects but likes peanuts.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• grey
• butcher
• bird
• song
• sing
• call
• Brisbane
• Australia
• Queensland
• 9-07

[fitzy6489]

i befriended one of these little guys, when it flew to my kitchen window squeaking at me and looking at the fridge for like half an hour. i then realized this bird must know what the fridge is. he now follows me along every window along the outside of my house. He's cool and very smart, but has waken me up more than a few times at 4:30am. I have a feeling these birds are smarter than other bird varieties.

[shimmertje]

Ha ha.. it must want something from the fridge. Don't entertain him at 4.30 though, he might take it to be the best time to visit you!

[shimmertje]

It seems the Australian magpies are related to the butcher birds, it figures :)

[shimmertje]

Thank you. We were captivated when we first heard the call. We only associated it with this bird much later.

[SPLIMLETLET]

You're right. They will slip into a routine very quickly.

[fightTHEpower08]

you should see these birds in flight,, their incredible like jet fighters going over head. Every morning i wake up to hear them at my back door too, makes my day :)

[TheAtraxRobustus]

that sounds very similar to the sounds that magpies make when they are on land

[LionIsa]

LOL Imeant Carolina Wren and "great capture" ( unwinds fingers )

[LionIsa]

Being an avid bird watcher I loved this video what a beautiful song ! I thought hearing a carolina WQren was beautiful .. this is awesome .. greta capture !