In SEQ, many bushwalkers use "Heybob" as a contact call. I think the
call may have been kicked off by UQBWC and has been picked up and used
by bushwalkers in other clubs etc.
Regards, Laurie.
On Monday, April 9, 2007, at 12:24 AM, Syd Curtis wrote:
Of possible interest: I have a recording of an Albert's Lyrebird in
the
wild, imitating human speech. This was given to me by a friend (now
deceased) who tape-recorded lyrebirds extensively. The bird's
territory was
across a popular walking track in Lamington National Park, where he
would
have often heard human conversations. The recording was made in
November -
well outside the breeding season - and in general there are no
recognisable
words, but it is clearly imitation of human speech. And the bird does
appear to 'say' "Hey Bill". My friend suggested that at some stage
Park
maintenance staff working on the walking track included someone called
"Bill", and the bird heard him being called on a number of occasions.
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