Teaching birds to sing

GLT123 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 03:13 PM

Hi all,
Does anyone have any interesting stories about teaching garden birds to sing songs/mimic sounds, accidentally or otherwise?!

almostnormal · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 03:29 PM

nope...sorry and all that! i do have a friend who keeps ducks and chickens, and there's a fair bit of confusion amongst the ducks about whether they can swim or not sometimes!

Elizabeth B · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GLT123

Hi all,
Does anyone have any interesting stories about teaching garden birds to sing songs/mimic sounds, accidentally or otherwise?!

I have heard of starlings that have taught themselves to mimic various sounds. If you're old enough to remember the BT Trimphone, I know starlings could copy the sound that made when it rang.