NOISIEST BIRD IN THE BUSH (a face only a birdwatcher could love)

[@prabhabob784]

Lovely cacophony...a good change from the melodious ones😊

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It's a great sound! 😀 Loved them!

[@caroldaniels7076]

Wonderful footage Nimal. For some reason I just love the sound the Noisy Friarbirds make, just wish we had them visit more often. Really enjoyed this. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@naturephotographychallenge]

Thanks! 😀 Yes they really are fascinating birds. Their call is so energetic and musical. It was really great to see so many in one place. Obviously very happy there!

[@dalankamulyan5263]

Wow beauiful birds

[@naturephotographychallenge]

and just a little bit weird! 😀

[@moonwolf790]

Great video by U Nimal - unique, unusual and usually unseen by us underlings in birding.

[@naturephotographychallenge]

Thanks! 😀 They are fabulous birds! Great to see so many in the one area at the same time.

[@flyingparrotphotography]

I call them the skeksis (from the movie The Dark Crystal) 😂 Lovely sound, good head for radio as they say!

[@naturephotographychallenge]

🤣I agree! As they say..."a face only a mother could love" I love their sound too! ~ Karen

[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

Wow 😮what a chorus ❤ loved it!

[@naturephotographychallenge]

They really are very noisy!! Definitely well named! 🤣

[@abc-dj3dx]

Play is a key indicator of intelligence. I've never seen this bird before, but it's eyes are amazing!!! I'm in the USA btw. Nice vid ;)

[@naturephotographychallenge]

Thanks so much for watching! ❤ I totally agree about intelligence! 😃 They are very clever birds and were communicating with each other & collecting bark off the trees (guessing they were collecting for nesting material)

[@Womble1252]

Nice one! Love these..only seen some once near Metcalfe..

[@naturephotographychallenge]

Thanks! 😀 It was great to see so many! They were SO LOUD but really funny. Great to see them so happy in this area

[@Hummingbirder1]

Ha ha! Maybe I'm a Friarbird mom, then, bcs I almost find them cute... ;-)

[@naturephotographychallenge]

haha! Yes we do too 🤣 They look so prehistoric

[@kimpriority]

Watching them is like watching Mynahs in Singapore. So many and so noisy. Interesting.

[@naturephotographychallenge]

They are very noisy but it's a cute screechy sound! 😀 Which Mynahs do you have in Singapore? We have the Common Myna that was introduced. And we have our native Noisy Miner (and they are also very social & very noisy) 🤣

[@kimpriority]

@@naturephotographychallenge Javan Myna (introduced) and common Myna. Surprisingly, Javan Mynas are the ones with huge population and the noisy ones. LOL.

[@naturephotographychallenge]

@@kimpriority ooh how interesting!! I just looked them up. They do look quite similar to their relatives the Common Myna but darker. They share those angry looking eyes! haha

[@philippaking1732]

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Thanks for watching! 😀

[@fritzrathmann7318]

Are they carrion feeder? I only ask because featherless heads are so often an indicator.

[@naturephotographychallenge]

They certainly look like they should be but they are actually part of our Honeyeater family. Their diet is nectar, insects & sometimes fruit.

[@zonabrown9241]

Dont need any music to accompany this