What's that bird?

[rimturse]

These past couple of weeks I've heard a new type of birdsong, very distinct and quite nice. So spent half the afternoon today listening to bird song files online, trying to determine what bird I was hearing.

And tadaadaaa: The Lapwing (Vibe in Danish).

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/lapwing/index.asp

I don't know if it's the file quality or the difference between British Lapwings and Danish ones, but the boy singing around here has a much more pleasant and less shrill voice.

Comments

[angrboda]

It sounds like a squeaky toy!

It might be the file quality. But it might also be that on the sound file you get it pretty close up, but when you're outside you get the sound from a distance. I don't know if that has anything to say or not, but it's a guess.

That's as close to a bird icon I can get...

[frigg.livejournal.com]

*nods*

It's probably a mixture of both distance and sound quality. Apparently they mostly whistle-sing when they're doing some rather elaborate air-performances to impress the girls. :)

I actually found a danish sound file first, where the sound was exactly like "my" lapwing, but it's on a password protected site and I couldn't post the link here. This boy here has less of the squawk and more of the whistle, which can also explain the pleasantness. I think they squawk more when they are protecting their young.

Happy Birthday! :)

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

You can blame mnfaure for the invasion!

Though if I'd realised you were a lapwing lover, too, I'd probably have done it sooner ;-)

Re: Happy Birthday! :)

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

and feel free to invade anytime. :)

Re: Happy Birthday! :)

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

oh boy!

::invades::

"No, wait, put down that weed killer - "

oh, and H. B. ;)

Re: Happy Birthday! :)

[frigg.livejournal.com]

hahahaha

Thank you - and you know I can always use a gardener around here. :)

Re: Happy Birthday! :)

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)