I hope to see one of these guys one day. Sir David Attenborough with the Australian lyre bird. Truly incredible, though sad, how they are mimicking the sounds of their destruction.
Has anyone noticed a sharp increase in bird activity over the past 24 hours? They are far more prevalent and aggressive today, and finished off a suet feeder that they had been slowly nibbling at for days before. Animal behavior is so fascinating, and of course they sense things that we cannot, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Some dogs and I believe pigs can even smell diseases such as cancer!
Perhaps it's just regular reactions to the weather, as it has been very dry here lately. I love birds and photographing them but didn't pay much attention to my backyard birds until this lockdown. I just purchased a bird bath and will set it up this week. That should really draw them in more, especially with the dry weather.