07 September, 2021

‘You bloody fool’: Australian talking duck proves birds can imitate speech

 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/07/you-bloody-fool-australian-talking-duck-proves-birds-can-imitate-speech

Lol, I didn’t know ducks could imitate sounds. I am amazed to see this is at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. I go there often. Lyrebirds mimic every sound imaginable and we also have them at Tidbinbilla. 

You can see videos on YouTube of Lyrebirds mimicking a chainsaw and all sorts of things. 

RIP Clem Burke

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