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Lyre bird impersonates Jim Carrey during a chance meeting with David Attenborough

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This is Chook, our male Superb Lyrebird at Adelaide Zoo. We’ve had a lot of construction going on lately and Chook has picked up many of the sounds.
You can find out more information on Chook and download free Chook ringtones here: http://tinyurl.com/n42w79 .

We think we can hear the following sounds:
1. Hammer
2. Chainsaw
3. Jack hammer
4. Lawn mower hitting sticks
5. Leaf blower starting
6. Power drill
7. Wood saw
8. Human voices
9. Two-way radio
10.Worker whistling
He makes lots of different bird calls as well. What can you hear?

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Baby birds have very demanding stomachs! In this clip we watch feeding in action. From the BBC.

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David Attenborough examined how fieldfares gang up and drive out a raven who has entered their territory looking for food. From the BBC.

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David Attenborough looks at some of the people who are helping to raise cranes so they can be returned to the wild. From the BBC.

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David Attenborough looks at the amazing world of hummingbirds and their behaviour. From the BBC.

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David Attenborough presents the amazing lyre bird, which mimics the calls of other birds - and chainsaws and camera shutters - in this video clip from The Life of Birds. This clever creature is one of the most impressive and funny in nature, with unbelievable sounds to match the beautiful pictures. From the BBC.

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David Attenboroughdemonstrates the strange and amusing behaviour of falling petrels - just make a strange sound! From the BBC.

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