Jen1977ni

Haha god loves a trier! If I was a bird I'd not be begging I'd just help myself lol

myrtle1

Wow - thanks so much for that ... stunning!

elice_in_oz

They are amazing! The lyrebird at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria also mimics children's cries. He did it with my kids.
I do love the chainsaws in that clip

Jen1977ni

Haha class, where in oz are they?

elice_in_oz

You can see them in the wild in Victoria, very near Melbourne, in the Dandenongs and other national parks. Healesville Sanctuary (only 35 minutes from where we live) is a great place to see all the native animals all in one place! I think they are mostly in temperate rainforest, so in the southern parts of the country. Come and visit us and we'll show you some

tonyk38

They're found mostly in wetter forest areas from the Dandenongs on the outskirts of Melbourne up to extreme south-east Qld, where they're replaced at higher elevations on the Lamington Plateau by the much rarer Albert's Lyrebird.

Healesville is certainly one of the easiest places to see them. They hang around the car park and picnic area there especially early morning.

tonyk38

Back in my old village in Kent I knew of a Starling that used to mimic the scream of a child. The first time I heard it, that's exactly what I thought it was until I realised it was coming from a bird on someone's roof!

Alfresco

That is amazing. The chainsaw bit was a bit dodge.

Wonder if it can do Celine Dion!

myrtle1

Funny enough ... It was the chainsaw bit that left hubby questioning ....

carolinephillips

We have lyrebirds in the bush behind us- never knew they did Kookaburra sounds and car alarms!! So you can't trust what you hear- hope to god they don't do cockatoos and possums!!

Jen1977ni

Are you doubting the Attenborough?!