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Sad Day at the Adelaide Zoo last Tuesday 27th. "Chook" the Australian Lyre Bird passed away. Have a look at Chook on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQjkQpeJwY&feature=relmfu A lot of the sounds are from when the New Panda Enclosure was being built. RIP Chook.
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Viewed the video and he was a real character of imitating. Those were some impressive tail feathers he showed for part of the video. The zoo and visitors will miss the little chatty guy.
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That is sad. I'm going to download some of the ring tones.
He sure was a great mimic. The sounds of the kookaburra, the electric saw and then a manual saw, just amazing.
He sure was a great mimic. The sounds of the kookaburra, the electric saw and then a manual saw, just amazing.
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It truly is sad that such a magnificent bird has to pass away May he sing his songs in heaven Thank you for the site so I could enjoy his song.
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Apparently he was 32 years old. Not sure how long they usually live.
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So sorry such a great bird passed away. The vido was so much fun to listen to. Hugs, Judy
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That's sad. Cheetah from the old Tarzan movies passed away yesterday at the age of 80!
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Oh no, now I'm going to be crying!
I did see that on TV as well.
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starlizard
29 Dec 2011
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Well didn't I have to go look up the Lyrebird in Wikipedia... what an interesting species of birds! I watched the Youtube video and it was amazing... I even heard parts of human conversation in its repertoire. Loved the plumage display, too. Thanks for sharing, Chris!
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Apparently Chook was not interested in the females Lyrebirds and only humans. Pity!
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hightechgrammy
29 Dec 2011
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Ahhh. That is so sad. As I was playing the video, my African Grey, Mac, was intrigued and tried to make the sounds! I'm sharing it on Facebook. Find me there Jan Wharton.
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Oh no, I just lost a whole hour checking out all the Lyrebird videos on Youtube - they are amazing!
Some of the videos on youtube are a hoax especially in the Lyre Bird section.
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hightechgrammy
29 Dec 2011
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I saw yesterday at one of the Australian zoos a crock pulled a lawnmower into its pond and it took two keepers to get it out! How many zoos are there in Australia, and which one was associated with Steve Irwin? I was a huge fan, and still miss him terribly. The world, and the animals, lost a wonderful man that day. What is the status of his family now? We don't hear much here.....
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The Irwins are from Australia Zoo in Queensland. There are many zoos in Australia
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