Lyre bird
If you are wearing socks, prepare to have them knocked off ! And, if you are a “Doubting Thomas” like I am, keep an open mind.
I have supplied 3 clips for you to see.
My pal Jerry sent me a youtube video of a story by David Attenborough.
Attenborough is a highly respected documentarian(50yrs with the BBC), whose fabulous voice is on the landmark series Planet Earth.
In this first clip, Attenborough introduces us to the LYRE BIRD from Australia. The lyre bird has the amaaazing ability to mimic, well … EVERYTHING! I had trouble believing what I was seeing and hearing “at first”. So you have a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y
FAKE you say? I thought so. That’s because In the film and tv industry, there are technicians and editors who can make the impossible – REAL.
And then I found this clip. At about 2-and-a-half mintues in,…there is an interview with Attenborough. He talks about the sounds of the chainsaw. And that’s when my heart broke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuFyqzerHS8
And after a little more searching for stories on the Lyre bird. I did find a SPOOF. It’s good for a laugh and if you look closely, you can see how it was edited to make you believe this bird had watched Seinfeld. www.waverlyfilms.com made this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFy8QkNWWs&feature=related.
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