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> “Social birds . . . are constantly chatting to each other,” Mike Webster, an animal-communication expert at Cornell, says. “What in the hell are they saying?”
by frereubu 2y ago
> “Social birds . . . are constantly chatting to each other,” Mike Webster, an animal-communication expert at Cornell, says. “What in the hell are they saying?”
Whenever I hear this question I always remember the Eddie Izzard skit about birdsong being territorial, so the nightingale in "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" was essentially shouting "Get out of Berkeley Square! It's my Square!"
- dilawar 2y agoDogs in my street barking at night are totally saying similar things for half an hour.
- 11235813213455 2y agoWhile I'm totally fine with birds sounds, dog barks are so annoying, almost as much as motorbikes
- worble 2y agoHaha same, and this Mitchell and Webb skit as well which parodies the same thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9A5y6mXMh8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9A5y6mXMh8
- cubefox 2y agoThis reminds me of The Far Side: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f0/24/0d/f0240d4ff7e3e08700f48d944cae8285.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f0/24/0d/f0240d4ff7e3e08700f48d944...
- AtlasBarfed 2y agoThat and the other main use: Want to have sex? Want to have sex? Want to have sex?