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Subject: | Magpie mimics |
From: | tlann rail via Canberrabirds <> |
Date: | Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:05:17 +0000 |
We have a family of magpies. The magpie dad is a marvellous mimick. He can bark like a dog and make a call like a siren. His youngsters were on the back powerline today practising their warbling. One ripped off a few noisy miner alarm calls for good measure.
I was pretty stunned by that.
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