Anyway, let me begin by bringing you one of the commonest sounds around my wee home in Sydney's northern suburb of Asquith, where I was quite close to bushland and enjoyed quite a few feathered visitors. The Australian Magpie is not a Corvid at all and was named purely based on its bib and tucker appearance. Its actual classification is Gymnorhina (bare-nosed) Tibicen (piper). When you hear its song, you will have an idea why.
It is an iconic morning sound - although will be heard throughout the day, too.... sigh...
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I'm not sure what our magpie sounds like.
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at times he sounds like a calliope or a music box. I love these sounds, if I traveled, Austrailia visit would be on it. parts of it are a lot like Florida. I like Jungle sounds in the movies we watch.
ReplyDeleteLove his song!
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful, joyful sound, even it does sound a little like electronics gone wrong at times! On my visits to Australia I didn't have enough time, nor stay in one place long enough to become familiar with the songs of birds, but this is one I do remember with great affection. It's a wonderful bird with what it takes to give humans their comeuppance now and then. Gotta love that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely song, I could sit for awhile listening to this bird. Take care, have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThey are great bird calls! Good idea, YAM. XX
ReplyDeleteThat sure is an interesting sound they make. We love listening to all the birds that live around us, especially the ones that don't spend winter here. When you go outside and hear the first call of the season from a migrant you know it's spring!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I don't think we have magpies in NC
ReplyDeleteI do love all my backyard bird songs and I have a white noise machine that I use at night with soft bird songs or gentle waves
Hugs Cecilia
It sounds as if this particular bird may have several variations to its songs. Or there were other birds in the mix. Thank you for sharing a bit of the world I'll never visit. namaste, janice xx
ReplyDeleteAnd what a great bird it is too - I have two in my garden as I speak, although they are sadly silent at present. Hope all os well! SM
ReplyDeleteNever expected such a nice sound. Our Dylan is in his winter mode of not singing. Maybe I can share your Saturday posts to motivate his song:)
ReplyDeleteBest sound ever is magpies warbling. The NZ equivalent of BBC Radio 4 used to have birdcall of the day just before the news on the hour in the early morning. When my grandparents were travelling in Aus (way outback) they used to get that news on shortwave radio and it would set off all the local birds upset by the intruder.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful song the magpies sing...I had never heard them before.
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