White rumped shama birds have been introed in Hawaii for 60 years. they are in back yard

[opihimoimoi]

but...listen to their cousins back in Asia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWe4TI9_lA&feature=related

they are a bit diff than robins and finches

[blueamy66]

1. Awesome!

love Hawaii and the birds there

[opihimoimoi]

2. we had a pair nesting but them mynahs crashed the nest...the pair is still around but we miss the

intense singing.

now we see them only once or twice a day

they are the only interactive bird we see....they will answer your whistle call ....mimicers they are...

[blueamy66]

4. I live in Hawaii for a few years as a child

and have fond memories of the mynahs....and sitting on the front step making leis from the plulmerias that grew in our front yard...I remember not having to wear shoes to kindergarten and the prickers in the grass in the backyard....and the smell of the ocean and the fireworks on the island off of Kailua beach on the 4th....

Why my Dad made us move to AZ, I'll never know. :-)

You are so lucky to live there!

Enjoy the biries.

[opihimoimoi]

7. You were lucky....AZ is nice too...been thru there twice...

:bounce:

[roguevalley]

22. mynah birds are awesome mimmicks. my uncle's mynahs,

heckle and jeckle, would mimmick anything. A neighbor wanted to fight my uncle once when he knocked on the door and heckle and jeckle told him to "fuck off, you bastard!" :) I still love them after 50 years. :)

[KittyWampus]

11. I whistled for my cat the other day and had a cowbird call back!

:D

[opihimoimoi]

14. A CowBird Who responds to Cat Call.....Thats Cool... :o)

[roguevalley]

23. that is awesome. I could listen to him all day long. :)

[patrice]

3. So Lively! We have mockingbirds here now, didn't used to. They have many songs too.

[opihimoimoi]

21. M Bird has Sim sounds....but Shamas can sing with food in mouth....

[asdjrocky]

5. Why dose that caged bird sing?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Cool sounds!

[opihimoimoi]

8. them shamas sing constantly with small breaks...both sexes

[depakid]

6. How cool is that!

[xchrom]

9. Awesome. nt

[MineralMan]

10. Dat bird talk all kine big noise!

Maybe planny ono if huli huli. :hide:

[opihimoimoi]

15. Shama Sushi is not rec'd...whad you do is raise/sell Shamas .. use $ for REAL ONO STEAK, etc , LOL

:bounce:

[XemaSab]

12. They're in with the old world flycatchers

:)

[Octafish]

13. I know of this one lady in Kailua whose house is just FULL of birds.

Still want to liberate them. And her niece.



PS: Hope You and Yours are all well, opihimoimoi!

[opihimoimoi]

17. Hey Dere PHRANKIE...LOL.....we all surviving....hope all is well w you n yours

Holly n Henry now resides with our household...

very liberated from 30 Parrots MaCaws

vote Blue

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. noisy birds

[opihimoimoi]

18. if ya drape the cage.....them birds shut up...lol

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. birds were the most difficult pet for me to have. The screeching! OMG

But they are pretty and interesting to watch...if they'd just shut up!!! :-)

[opihimoimoi]

20. Its a Hobby in SE Asia...2008 SUPER SHAMA BOWL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYFWmA1O8EU&feature=related

[MilesColtrane]

24. Nice repertoire he's got there.

Must be the Southeast Asian version of the mocking bird.