Please Help Identify This Bird

9 posts / 0 new
Last post
Senuhy
Senuhy's picture
Please Help Identify This Bird

Please help us identify this bird https://clyp.it/rdl1diyi (the sound is better after 14 seconds)

This one has been a headache for us, starting to sing at the most awkward of times disturbing our sleep, be it 10 PM, 2 AM or 4 AM, and it goes forever.

We live in small town called Booie in the South Burnett area, Queensland.

Lightuningbird
Lightuningbird's picture

Willy wag tail. I typically here one at those times as well.

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

Senuhy
Senuhy's picture

Thank you so much, that's exactly what it is.

Now I need to find a way to make it quite

Lightuningbird
Lightuningbird's picture

I have know idea of how to keep it quiet. But I just got used to them after a wile.

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

Woko
Woko's picture

Making birds quiet is possibly a question of perspective. If you are able to see the Willie Wagtail as a beautiful part of the environment which helps to keep pest insects under control rather than as a nuisance which keeps you from having a good night's sleep then you are more likely to sleep peacefully.

Tell me, Senuhy, how much ecological or environmental knowledge & understanding do you have? Heaps? Some? Not much? None at all? I suggest that the more understanding of the environment you have the more soundly you'll sleep while the Willie Wagtail is chirrping.

Lightuningbird
Lightuningbird's picture

Unlike common starlings. Found a way to keep them quiet. 

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

Azza210328
Azza210328's picture

Very well put Woko, I totally agree, if you see these 'common' birds and a pesterance and annoying they will have a negative effect on you, however if you train yourself to look at how the Willie Wagtail is a beautiful creature of nature you will get used to it and even enjoy it.

AJ Anderson
AJ Anderson's picture

I love the sound of Willie Wagtails in the dead silence of early morning. It is almost hypnotic IMO. 

*whistling "It's 2am and all is we-ell"

Lightuningbird
Lightuningbird's picture

The Willy wag tail at my place sounds like its say “who’s a pretty creacher creacher” herd it this morning actually.

Wimmera mally region, Vic.

 and   @birdsinbackyards
                 Subscribe to me on YouTube