Magpie Singing - imitating Barking dog, Siren and other birds

Rarely seen Magpie male singing array of imitated sounds including Siren and Barking Dog !!!! Very impressive repetoire he shares with us when he is alone. Gotta hear him to believe !!!

Long ago, a scholar was headed to Hanyang to take the civil examination. One day, the scholar saw a snake about to eat up a magpie's nest. The mother magpie flapped its wings now knowing what to do. Thw scholar saw this and took out his arrow. The arrow went flying and struck the snake in the head. The snake died on the spot. The magpie flapped its wings as if to say thank you. "Ha ha, the magpie is thanking me." Night came and the scholar looked for a place to stay the night. "Oh, dear. Where will I sleep in these deep mountains..." The scholar discovered a light shining in the distance. "Oh, there must be a house over there." The scholar went to the house to ask to stay the night. "Is anyone home?" A moment later, a woman dressed in white appeared. "I wondered if I could stay the night here." The woman hesitated and showed the scholar in. "Thank you. I will be able to rest in comfort now." The woman didn't answer and disappeared. The scholar fell asleep quickly since he had to leave early. Time passed and the scholar felt out of breath. A huge snake was winding itself around the scholar. "I'll take revenge for my husband who you killed today." "I only stopped it from eating up the magpie's nest. It's mean to eat baby magpies." "Quiet! Ha ha, fine. If the bell in that temple rings three times before day breaks, I will spare you." The scholar closed his eyes at such absurd words. It was getting light. The scholar was prepared to die. It was then. Something surprising ...
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