It’s funny how many of these calls you recognise, but never paid attention to, and never knew what the birds look like. They’re just floating around in the back of your mind.

@zzodysseuszz

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I’m here. I just want to know what these certain birds are that I hear all the time

I play this clip whenever I’m overseas and missing the bird calls from home. It’s great to be finally able to match a call to a bird.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Testing386 Glad you're able to use it that way!

When you hear a plover you know you gotta start running if your in school

@AussieBrit

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! My daughter used to walk to the bus stop up our lane but she refused to at certain times of the year because these things rivalled their magpie mates in the "dive-bombing" stakes! Cheers.

@rosiestropicalfun

3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand. I'm not from Oz. Please fill me in. Love and wellness to you from Bahariterra.

@AussieBrit

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosiestropicalfun These birds make nests and lay their eggs on the ground in open fields so that they can guard against predators. If you walk anywhere near them they will swoop down and create loud noises to scare you away. I hope this helps! Cheers from Oz! 🦘

@rosiestropicalfun

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieBrit I see now. I hope everything is okay in Australia. Here in Bahariterra we aren't as lucky and successful as Australia at keeping maCarona at bay. Many died. Our family and friends in USA have it even worse! ❤🇦🇺🌎

@bradz9413

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

The whipbird.. omg I'm so glad I finally got a name to it, I live on a beautiful Island and I hear it every morning.. probably my favourite sound from a bird!

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Sapphire Thanks for your comment! I'm glad that I could help you identify the bird. Their call is perhaps only #2 on my list; the Grey Shrike-thrush is #1, because their voice is so melodic and the variety of calls they make is terrific.

@sweetdreamz_jpg

3 жыл бұрын

also fun fact, the whipbird in the video was a male, they do the one long loud whistle tone. If mated, the females will respond with two short bursts after the males call. In the last call of the male in the video, you can hear the female respond with her whistles. Its pretty cool to listen to!!! Even if she doesnt respond half the time.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

@@sweetdreamz_jpg Thanks for that! When I uploaded that call to Wikimedia, I actually explained that but didn't think of it, when I prepared this video. The male's call is unmistakable, whereas the 3 little tweets at the end could be any bird, if your 'fun fact' wasn't widely known - which I'm sure it isn't. Here's the link to my Wiki entry: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Whipbird.ogg

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sapphire how are you doing ...?

@elenarg415

2 жыл бұрын

Until I found out that that sound came from a bird I thought it was an electronic device in the forest put there for some reason hahahaha. Amazing sound!

I hear the Australian Magpie, and instantly expect to hear "How you going?" from a tall guy wearing an apron... and no socks.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Corvid Man-o-man, you have a great imagination!

@Corvid

2 жыл бұрын

I do have a fairly unusual imagination (although my strong point tends to be making wild imaginary things very real!), but funnily enough, this time I'm actually referring to a gentleman here on KZread who is pretty much known for being Australian, wearing no socks while performing DIY, and interacting with Aussie magpies. Alex from I Did A Thing, he's got quite the imagination!

I’m pretty drunk right now and Australian nature is so beautiful I’m so glad to be born in and live in this country

as someone who been living away from Australia this video helps a lot with homesickness, the bird call at 2:45 gives me strong memories of my holidays to the beach

@TheRealDirtySkillz

6 ай бұрын

This guy's flying all over Blacktown Sydney.

I love whip birds!! Every time I go to a rainforest i just stay still and listen to them fly all around.

@sleepnomore6065

Жыл бұрын

There sounds scared the crap out of me just now!

If you live on the rural areas of the Gold Coast, Magpies and pied butcherbirds are music to our ears and you know the sun will be rising up shortly.

@tomanycooks

3 жыл бұрын

i grew up on the Gold Coast. lived up beachmont overlooking the hinze dam. i do miss it

@michelleregis6181

3 жыл бұрын

like a new world

@jammertoonsaj

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's just me but I always hear Pied Currawong in the afternoon! I live in ( Gold Coast )

@bluewrendonn9433

3 жыл бұрын

Also in Bayside, Melbourne.

@zoe9632

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely calls.

Omg so funny sitting outside playing this. The responses in my backyard are amazing!

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your wonderful comment, Tri Arb! No-one has reported anything along these lines before. I can imagine that there would be some of your local birds, who would be very interested!

@catharperfect7036

Жыл бұрын

SAME! My window is open and a bird started replying :) PS: It's still replying in earnest. It's very interested.

Loved it thank you. Feels a little bit like an express visit

The pied Butcherbird song ❤️❤️❤️ so hauntingly beautiful…and so complex!

@spottedreptile2671

2 жыл бұрын

The Kiri Te Kanawa of birds!

In central coast hinterland whip birds, bellbirds, black cockatoos, lyrebirds, kookaburras etc, together with cicadas are sometimes so loud that ear plugs are needed.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

hazchem You're kidding, right? Though I must admit that some cicadas make the head hurt.

@hazchemel

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 I'm serious. Sometimes, ear bursting.

Remember as a kid in 70s and early 80s driving down the Bells Line into Sydney and opening windows in car to hear the bell birds. ♥️

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Fright Bat You were very lucky. I lived in Wollongong when I was young and used to frequent a fair section of the bush there but never heard one. It wasn't until I was 22 that I heard my first Bellbirds; that was on the Central Coast, as I was riding my push bike through there on the way to Brisbane. I had to ask people at the next place I stopped to ID the bird for me. "No problem" they said!

@AussieBrit

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! We used to drive up to Bilpin on the Bells Line of Road to buy apples as a kid! The Bellbirds were amazing to hear. Cheers.

Nothing beats the bell birds and the eastern whip bird and the kookaburras 👌🏼

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@odell crittenden They are hard to beat.

Bunch of these just made me feel nostalgic but it did help me find out that the call I didn’t know belongs to the wag tails

With all these lockdowns,miss getting out birdwatching,hearing these birds brings some joy to the heart,thanks

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Greg Thompson My pleasure. Glad you found it therapeutic.

@michaelsimpson398

2 жыл бұрын

you can have our local pair of wonga pidgeons non stop whooping all day

Brian this beautiful. Thank you so much for your efforts in putting it together and sharing it with all of us.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Kerrin Fleming So glad you liked and appreciated it!

@dianavais3361

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to thank you as well. Especially the way you broke it up into sections so we could play the particular bird call we wanted. Thanks again

We're so lucky to have such amazing wildlife in Australia. Thanks for a great video!

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Warble Durbler Thank you! Yes, we are very lucky.

@LanNguyen-nr6sw

20 күн бұрын

Expect the plover and magpie and the noisy miner

If a Wonga Pigeon moves in with you, put your house up for sale

Thank you! As soon as the bloody crows disappear all those nice birds reappear.

@Ne0nRaVeNgUrL93

2 жыл бұрын

I personally think the crows and ravens also make amazing sounds with those birds too

@donotsubscribe9296

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ne0nRaVeNgUrL93 I’ve encountered crows in other states and countries and they do not sound anything like the crows that have overpopulated where I live now.

@Ne0nRaVeNgUrL93

2 жыл бұрын

@@donotsubscribe9296 Oh those crows? Those are called Australian ravens

The eastern whipbird always makes me feel like the dawn isn’t breaking but snapping, one bird I’ve never seen but always hear.

@brianward7724

11 ай бұрын

@TheCherrykye Yes, they are difficult to spot, because they tend to stay in thick underbrush. There's no mistaking their call, though.

Thank you. I'm British and I've been watching a lot of Australian TV. They always use the same stock audio. Turns out it's the Australian Magpie.

Lived here for 55yrs and finally see what bird with what call. Thank you!

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Kim Kingham Glad it was useful for you!

2:45 When you been awake too long

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

The Joshua Tree 2 Do you mean that the call of the Masked Lapwing aka Plover would put you to sleep?

@azmanabdula

3 жыл бұрын

Yep And the Magpies

@azmanabdula

3 жыл бұрын

Hands down crows are the worst for trying to sleep with a hangover Maaaahhhhhhh Waaaahhhhhhh

@mitch19636

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 LOL.

@rosiestropicalfun

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitch19636 what's up? I love birds of foreign places. Much love from Bahariterra.

the pied butcherbird seems to have the most melodic call out of the lot. very nice

@rachelgohlman3582

Жыл бұрын

I know right. It sounds like a jolly little flute.

@JohnGardnerAlhadis

Жыл бұрын

Artamids (magpies, currawongs, and butcherbirds) are known for their complex, beautiful calls.

This is an excellent resource for people wanting to know what they are hearing without necessarily seeing the birds responsible. Got most of these on the farm here in south-east Queensland expect for about 6 of them.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Jon H That's great. Hope they stick around for you.

@jonh9561

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 Some species move around depending on the weather and the availability of the flowers and seeds. I meant to suggest putting together a sound track for nocturnal species as they tend to be particularly difficult to spot and identify. I recently discovered some powerful owls in the area during the mating season and it was quite difficult identifying them.

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo: And now for something completely different... [SCREECHING]

The magpie's call is really fascinating! It's almost like a digital bird call instead of a natural sound! The New Hollyand Honeyeater sounds like he's trying to beatbox xD

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting comment, Illumina! With the magpie, there are actually two of them singing to each other and I noticed another bird in the background. I wasn't able to eliminate the call of the other bird. Re the NH Honeyeater, you really amazed me with that comparison!

@viennapalace

2 жыл бұрын

Magpies have syrinxes which are basically 2 sets of larynx & can produce 2 different sounds at the same time. That's why they can often sound like 2 birds singing in unison.

@DirkJacobusFlorisVanDerWalt

Жыл бұрын

At Coolongatta is where they cought my attention. Over there the exact double gurgling harmonic sound is so precise and pronounced it reminds of a Swiss horn and a Yoodle combined.

My cats loves this sound. All cats gathered and was drawn to my phone. Thanks so much.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Shazwani Zainul I hope you liked it, too!

Looove the warble of magpies. Whipbird is iconic for hikes under a tall canopy. Currawong and Pied Butcherbird calls are great, too.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@CatfishShotgun Thank you! Yes, I love the warble of Maggies, too, but I lose some of that love, when one attacks me, as I ride my bike - as one did just this afternoon! In my own street!!

This is a wonderful collection of Australian bird songs. My favourite would have to be the butcher bird. They have a wide variety of beautiful melodic songs. One of them I was able to play on the piano because the pitch exactly matched the piano notes. Thankyou for posting this.

Thank you. The one thing you cannot explain to people the actual sound of our birds to those who have never heard them. Plus the song of the Currawong always brings back quiet still pleasant afternoon at school sitting inside the classroom and hearing their song, many many moons ago now.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, mullity1952! I love Currawongs, too! When I was in my latter years of high school, during winter I would sometimes go and just sit in a local park to listen to them. I think that may be where I got my love for Aussie birds and other wildlife.

@mrmcharg1061

2 жыл бұрын

The song of the currawong brings me to tears, it’s so nostalgic for me

@nachiru3051

2 жыл бұрын

guess we have the same fond memory then :) something about the currawongs's call just conjures up bittersweet sentimentality in me

Very nice. Daily songs sorely missed after years in Oz. And now I don't have to try to explain what a whipbird amazingly sounds like. Thanks!

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Your Mom (or should that be My Mum?) I guess it would be rather difficult to explain. Glad it was of some help.

@translucent.

3 жыл бұрын

meet another expat making himself homesick "that bloody currawong"

@mitebcool

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I dont think I have ever seen a whipbird but must have heard one a million times in the forest, have always wondered what makes that sound lol

@rosiestropicalfun

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitebcool I love hearing birds from far away nations. Much love from Bahariterra.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosiestropicalfun G'day to you in Bermuda from Australia! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I see that there's a Holy Trinity Church there and I worship at Holy Trinity Anglican Church here in Grenfell, N.S.W., Australia!

The eastern whip bird!! finally (after no searching) I can name the bird that makes that iconic sound. thanks!

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was of some help for you! Their call is one of the joys of walking in the Aussie bush, don't you think?

@ariellabrosan3240

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 yes absolutely!

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ariella how are you doing ...?

Awesome sauce! Isn't Abba Father great! He has done such an awesome job. I've got a soft spot for all of the critters...two, four, six and eight legged.

Thank you for this, spent like 45 minutes and several videos trying to find out the names of the birds in my backyard and finally found the Pied Currawong.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Jessica Jenkins Glad you found my video helpful!!

@diablojorgen

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite birdcall.

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jessica how are you doing ...?

For anyone in NSW looking for a super loud annoying bird call that sometimes occurs at night, it's likely the mating call of a male *koel bird* Google the sound

@paulinedoedens8960

Жыл бұрын

Just the bird call I came here to try and identify! Thanks! I'm new to NSW and you are right- it's SO annoying!!

@MattExzy

2 ай бұрын

Being parasitic egg-layers, the wattlebirds chase those koels like crazy.

I really enjoy bird songs. I often try and trade songs with birds in my backyard. 👍😎

Brian, you are doing such a wonderful job and it is so very much appreciated. I do hope you do another version again in the future, as you add to your collection. Many thanks. --Douglas.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Douggie F Thank you! It's unlikely that I will be able to do another version, because I have been advised against going into the bush by myself, thanks to medical issues. Still, one never knows......

@douggief1367

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 All the best. Perhaps you can use your recordings to call some of the bush in to you? Do you like the "Pizzey & Knights Birds of Aus" app?

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@@douggief1367 I saw that it was available for my phone but I don't like the cost. I may still have a reference book from them.

@douggief1367

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 I have been looking into Song Sleuth and Merlin. Not sure yet.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@@douggief1367 I haven't heard of that one.

Pied currawong call reminds me of autumn and winter, I swear they semi migrate and they come every early winter Also the masked lapwing call, if you plan on camping anywhere in East Australia get ready to hear that all night lol

The pied butcherbird has a very beautiful call. Thank you for the video

Thanks for this! I've been trying to identify birds at my new home in SE Queensland and this helped a lot.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Ryan Starr Thank you! It's handy that many species have wide-ranging habitats.

Our Great Pyr, who was born and raised in Canada where I now live, was VERY interested in this video.

@brianward7724

2 ай бұрын

Ah, I see you're talking about a dog. Yes, dogs and cats will react to bird calls.

Always wanted to know what bird made that sound that's always in Australian wildlife documentaries. Finally have a name to it - Eastern Whipbird.

Thank you for that. I live on the Central Coast NSW and I go out early in the morning with my cup of coffee and listen to all the beautiful bird calls. It’s Mother Earth’s orchestra. ❤️👍✌️

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Bev Cliffe Yes, it's terrific, isn't it? The Dawn Chorus, they call it.

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bev how are you doing ...?

After many years living where I am I now know what the birds I hear almost every day. (6, I say at list birds I hear for sure)

Excellent video! The yellow tale black cockatoos often reminds me of screechy chairs.

I’m loving this as since I moved to acreage I have bought a bird book and just love finding out who they all are. This video is wonderfully done, thank you.

Many thanks Brian Ward. I watch a lot of Aussie westerns and adventure films (Proposition, Walkabout) and the otherworldly sounds I hear over and over have stayed with me for years. I'm just now seeking their sources.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Joe Taylor Glad to be able to help!

thanks Brian for identifying the Wonga Pigeon which is whooping it up on the Tomaree Peninsula, Worimi Country

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

I hadn't heard of the Tomaree Peninsula, so I had to look it up in Google Maps - and I've been real close to it!! Yes, I was once a rep and had a place at Shoal Bay that was one of my calls! Can you believe that??? Anyway, I'm glad you liked the Wonga Pigeon's call! When I recorded it, I couldn't see the bird (if it was a bird!) but the call was ID's for me and, later, I took the photo of the injured Wonga on the fence, where I lived at the time.

Bonjour a tous! Super video des oiseaux jolies et tres belles! Bravo! Merci beaucoup 😊👍👍👍🐦🦜🖐️🖐️

@brianward7724

9 ай бұрын

@mamiiicab9184 Merci beaucoup!

I live in Canada, and have always wanted to visit Australia and observe the amazing diversity of wildlife you guys have, I find it fascinating! Great video!

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Tegan Wright Thank you! I hope you are able to visit one day.

@SayuriAkemi_

Жыл бұрын

I am in Australia the birds sound AMAZING

@GeckoTech_Engineer

9 ай бұрын

Budgies, zebra finches and cockatiels are native here, great birds

The currawong calls just, vibe something vauge and rather sinister, like i don't wanna be here anymore

@merylkenvan1776

3 жыл бұрын

I felt like that about the Tawny Frogmouth 😳

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Kylie how are you doing ...?

I finally know what kind of bird was making that weird noise, a whipbird! Thank you :)

Ohhhh… eastern whipbird!!! I hear this bird every day and it reminds me of a rain forest. Thank you for the video.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Not Today It was recorded in a semi-rainforest on the Illawarra Range that hems in Wollongong. Glad you liked it!

That tawny frogmouth sounds like a mobile phone set for maximum annoyance.

Thx man I have been searching the name for the pied currawong I love the sound it makes!

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Gamer xe1 Glad it helped you! I love their calls, too!

I love the currawong sound

Beautiful bird sounds of so many birds in my neighbourhood - easy to identify them now. Many thanks!😊

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@vanessa Craven Glad it was helpful to you!

@vanessacraven6200

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 I would like to use some of the bird sounds in a Children's Picture book that I am working on and wondered if I could do that with your permission. I would credit you in the You Tube video as well as in the book.Some of the bird sounds would be at the end of verses of a song that I have written on our Ozzie birds. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@vanessa Craven If the book is hard copy, I think you should have to pay a fee for the calls you use. Please respond via F/Book Messenger.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@@vanessacraven6200 I'm from Wollongong. That should help you find me. However, from your description, I can see that you're putting the book out for kids' enjoyment, rather than profit, so you have my permission to use the 8 calls that you're interested in.

Thank you! I’ve had a bunch pied butcher birds in my yard for weeks now and I’m so happy I know what they look like now

I love this!! It must have taken a lot of effort to put this together.. the sounds and the beautiful photos. Much appreciated! . It does remind me of many happy days bush walking in my childhood.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it, Julia Nihill!!!

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Julia how are you doing ...?

So beautiful!!! Thank you!!! Happy to find your channel! Subscribed!!!❤❤❤❤

@brianward7724

7 ай бұрын

@Virginianature7 Glad you liked it! Thanks for subscribing.

As I'm sitting here listening to nature, a Golden Whistler must have heard as I was watching this. It was a beautiful moment!

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment, Sheri F. Wish I had been there to share it with you!

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sheri how are you doing...?

This is an excellent resource to help me identify the birds where I live. Great photos and I love the fact that you have been able to produce the individual bird calls without background noises from other birds. Thank you so much.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Mrs Reed Thank you! It took a fair amount of time to edit background calls and noise out but I had a terrific program that enabled me to do it. Glad you appreciate the effort!

Thank you, I've listened to these, such lovely compilations you've done. Many thanks.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you very much for making this, it is very helpful!

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Lydia Poad My pleasure. Glad you found it helpful.

Beautiful songs of al this exotics birds!.

Thank you Brian. Excellent work. Your efforts are much appreciated.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

jazzguitarmichael Thanks so much!

I get a ton of theses birds right outside my window in the morning, it’s nice to wake up to

@declan7164

3 жыл бұрын

So do I what state you live in

@bayareacat3248

3 жыл бұрын

@@declan7164 I live in QLD

Thanks Brian! I love birds :)

I get some butcherbirds in my backyard . they are cute little things . beautiful songs too

This is top stuff Brian. Well done and thank you!

Thank you so much Brian. This has made me feel very happy this Sunday morning. Such wonderful calls. I live on a golf eco estate here in Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa and we have a wide range of wonderful birds living here as we have lots of tree canopy. Some have quite similar calls to these. I have to say that the Magpies are my favourite. Have the best day in Australia and regards to you 💫🇿🇦

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Georgie Walker Thanks for your wonderful comment!

GOOD MORNING Brian, I am back to listen to your bird call videos. They are incredibly beautiful on so many levels. I have been sharing these videos with friends and co-workers who are all 'atuned' to the sounds of our world, especially the birds. I am a teacher and sharing the knowledge with our children who have started to appreciate birds on a completely different level now as a result of your work.

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@anAngelisHard2find (great pseudonym!) Thanks for the kudos! I'm glad that school students are learning a little; that really elates me, actually. Do you have a favourite?

@anAngelisHard2find

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 Hi Brian, I will let you know EXACTLY which bird I truly appreciate when I have some time to dedicate to listen and think about the differences. I love all the sounds actually, but surely there will be one that raises my spirit every time !

The students have been so pleased to recognise some of the beautiful bird sounds they often hear in your wonderful video presentation. Thank you for including the images and the names of the birds. Many students are now learning the bird names that go with their favourite Sounds of Australia and the Australian Bush. Thank you so much Mr Ward.

Thankyou so much for this post. I love it! So good to be able to put the names of the beautiful birds that I hear on my walks. 💓

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

Toni-Maree Ellis That's almost exactly the reason that I started recording their calls, as well as trying to photograph them. Glad you enjoyed the end product!

Fabulous, great to be able to match sound with each bird. Thanks so much Brian- wonderful.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Bronwyn Simpson Thank you!

Thank you so much for this lovely video. I'm heading to the UK next year, and sitting here listening to the Aussie birds sing this morning, I realize how much I'll miss this. I have saved it to remind me. Blessings xx

@brianward7724

8 ай бұрын

@tamsin1969 I'm glad to hear that it will be of use to you in the Old Dart! (Hey, you're not that 'famous' Tamsin, are you? The athlete, I mean.)

Thanks to this video I now know atleast 3 new birds around my place, great video!

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@Brandonx47 Thanks!

Fantastic video, great celebration of Australian birds! Thank you!

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Brook P Thanks for your kind response.

i was seracing for the whipbird for ages thanks!

@Cloud._.

3 жыл бұрын

yes me too!!, thank you!

@anxietea94

3 жыл бұрын

me too!!!!! love their call so much

@ipleadguilty4918

3 жыл бұрын

Every single camping trip I would hear these guys!

@joelmook5121

3 жыл бұрын

Same same! Finally found it

@barboncino_III

3 жыл бұрын

Same here haha

Such a wonderful compilation of bird song - i miss them so much. Thank you

I like all of their calls except for the plover, which triggers memories of coming home in the early hours after a big night out, plus it's quite grating. Also, small story. I remember a couple of years back lying in bed one morning and hearing a chorus of at least 10 bird species calling, thinking wow their extra chirpy today. Well turns out, there was a quite a large hawk chick in our tree, and the maggies, crows and miners, were swooping it.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Lantern Yes, that's a regular thing, when there are birds of prey or butcherbirds around. I have even seen a Magpie and a Peewee chasing away a Wedge-tailed Eagle!

wonderful - thank you. Every morning I go into my back garden in Sydney just to hear the birds sing. So fortunate to have such a variety of birds here.! I also have an assortment come and visit through the day. I used to have a magpie sit on various window sills looking in at me or waiting at the back door for me to say hello. He comes around every so often. I love my birds - they bring such joy and lift my spirits every single day. I've done frequent walks in Europe and I was feeling unsettled until I asked our guide why is it so silent and where are the birds - the farmers shoot them was his answer.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

mazzleton Thanks for your comment, though the last part of it is rather sad. I live in a farming area, where farmers don't like birds that sometimes take newly-born lambs, as well as others that get to the seed they've just planted. As far as I know, they mostly ignore these things, because they know that native birds are protected.

@Mintonalong

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 Thanks Brian .... it was in Northern Italy where I was walking and it was so quiet with no bird sounds and, with a country background and now living in Sydney, I take these variety of bird calls and bird song for granted. Yes, they can be a problem but they are still part of us and can be managed and most farmers do just this. I love Australian farmers!

Thank you so much Brian ! My favourites are the Butcher birds and the little guys. I love the photo of the Willy wagtail !

@AussieBrit

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Butcherbird is one of the veritable psychopaths of the bird world because he looks handsome and sounds beautiful but his habits are not all that delightful when you find out what he gets up to behind closed doors. Let's just say that he didn't earn the butcher moniker by accident! Cheers.

@markneil9539

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Catherine how are you doing...?

Thank you for this wonderful compilation. It's very satisfying to put names to bird calls.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@EmEnz1 Glad you liked it!

Thank you for this. My 4-month old really enjoys listening to these bird calls.

Imagine at like the opera house and hearing all those birds at ones it would be pretty crazy

@codyschiffel4660

3 жыл бұрын

I literally just pondered that. Imagine the harmonics you could get!

@justanaussie2822

3 жыл бұрын

At “like” what does that even mean. Are you a 12 yo girl?

@parrotcloud7304

3 жыл бұрын

@@justanaussie2822 well I’m 9 so ye

@parrotcloud7304

3 жыл бұрын

And a boy

@AussieBrit

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you should try living at my joint, at certain times of the year that's EXACTLY what it sounds like! Hahaha...cheers!

Thanks Brian. Very helpful as I am new to Back Yard Bird Watch

Awesome compilation! . Just what I needed and I think I have a King Parrot in my back yard… woohoo!

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@ChAoS ThEoRy Lucky you! The male is absolutely beautiful, isn't it?

This is great 😁😉 thanks very much 🤗🤭. Now I know just who is making all the noise across the road in the mornings ? 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you for these recordings: they bring back lovely memories of life in the Australian bush. May I suggest that you have somebody from Vision Australia give advice on using text colour that is highly contrasted to background bush colours. I couldn't see many of the labels: I'm told they were red with bush-green backgrounds.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@JoodzStuff Thanks for the suggestion. You're not the first to mention this problem. If you check out the video again and click on or tap 'SHOW MORE', there is a list of each individual bird and the time they appear. I am unable to correct this video but, if I ever do another similar one, I will certainly change the ID tags.

I’ve heard at least half of these, great education to discover who sang what!

Thank you Brian for bringing back beautiful memories!

Thank you for this sound video. I live in a Melbourne suburb & in the last few years there has been an increase in the variety & number of birdlife. .i love getting up early to their songs

Brian, thank you from America for these wonderful sounds and photos, as well as the match index! Australian birds have such interesting names too. As a zoo docent, I remember the bellbird and others calling in the huge netted area in the center of the Bird House. I have known about the kookaburra for years, singing the song about it in Girl Scouts. Thank you for sharing the gift of this great podcast w the rest of the world.

@brianward7724

2 жыл бұрын

@Nancy Thank you so much! Gee, I never thought of it as a podcast! Re the Kookaburra song, you're not the first one to mention it. Funny thing is, though, that I had NEVER even heard of it, until I was an adult. Maybe the schools were backward, when I was a kid, because I read that it was composed in 1932. Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it! PS: I had to look up the meaning of 'docent'.....

@megs4193

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 Brian, I am desperately trying to find out what this sound is, I've been trying to find out for 10 years. I am 52 and have heard and seen many Australian birds, but not this. I went to a google thread years ago to ask this question, and one other woman from Queensland was asking the same question. At one point in the video I check the telstra box and what ever that other thing is on the front lawn, I'm spinning so fast because it is coming from everywhere...this was the loudest it's ever been, it starts around 3ish and it stopped around 7.30 I have checked wires houses the fire station pole across the Rd because it has a spinning thing inside, I don't know what to do, it is loud and unfortunately windy, I have also put 2 other videos up, one from my front door where this starts, and one from earlier in the day before I took this video, can you help 🙏 I am in Hobart Tasmania Australia. Bless you if you know, also the sound never ever changes except this time being louder. Thank you 🙂. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmZ43K2Cm6_Qhc4.html

@brianward7724

Жыл бұрын

@@megs4193 There is so much background noise that I can't really say I heard the bird call. HOWEVER, going by your 'oooo', I think it could be a Tawny Frogmouth. They have a variety of calls but there's one on this page that may be the one you're looking for: www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Podargus-strigoides I hope it's the one.

@megs4193

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 sorry about that, normally I move it stops, this is in a suburb which is normally very quiet, but when this started cars came from everywhere, it the wind was already picking up, and I just had to get it while I could, and you need headphones to hear it properly. Thank you so very much for having a look. I honestly didn't think you would even see my video. You have a very popular channel. I appreciate it 👋🙂🇦🇺🐨🕊.

@megs4193

Жыл бұрын

@@brianward7724 I just had a look and sadly no. 10 years, the sound is all around, and nowhere at the same time. It loud right near my front door, then loud near the road, then left then right, then it stops then starts somewhere else 🤷‍♀️🥴 I have even been looking up species of frogs which I do hear after rain, but nothing, and it seems to always start around 3 and continues until it's dark. It's fascinating and frustrating 🙂 thank you again. I really appreciate you checking 👍 definitely subscribed.

I love the Butcherbird it has been my favourite for all time , could listen to them sing all day.💗🎵I have some that visit my front porch and are really quite friendly. I watch as they pull worms and grubs from my lawn. 🐛

Thanks enjoyed watching and listening.

Thank you Sir,this is what my elderly mother needs on her farm in the Mid North Coast as she loves all avian life.

@brianward7724

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jay & Alfie, for letting me know that your mother loves birds. I do, too, except for Magpies, when they are raising their young, because I am a cyclist.