Although the ones near my house can imitate a red-tailed hawk call pretty well when they want to scare the other birds from the feeder so it can have it to itself, but that's the only thing I've heard them do besides their ordinary calls.
We were having issues with our security system at my work one week, which resulted in the alarm going off a lot. For the next several days we had magpies that were mimicking the alarm's tone and rhythm almost perfectly.
An easy hypothesis to test. Have a live stream of bird songs and wait until it gets a copyright strike.
The RIAA's lawyers will be there to take that bird for everything it has.
So much for that nest egg :(
Luckily there is someone, I believed based in Philly, who is well versed in bird law to defend them.
Accidentally? Play some tune near a Jay and it'll soon sing the tune intentionally.
I’m Violent Jay and I’m back like a vertebrae!
Meanwhile, Steller's jays:
WAAGH WAAGH WAAGH
Although the ones near my house can imitate a red-tailed hawk call pretty well when they want to scare the other birds from the feeder so it can have it to itself, but that's the only thing I've heard them do besides their ordinary calls.
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WAUGH WAUGH WAUGH
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We were having issues with our security system at my work one week, which resulted in the alarm going off a lot. For the next several days we had magpies that were mimicking the alarm's tone and rhythm almost perfectly.
Pretty sure they meant without human influence
A 100% chance to play the sound of a car alarm in my neighborhood.
My parrot whistles the theme to Ed, Edd and Eddy 👌 does that count?
It was the best of times it was the blurst of times
Some bird has already sung the lick. Not sure if accidentally though.
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the lick
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