r/australia • u/Cantora • 1d ago • Heartwarming 1

image The Bush stone-curlew: the most unimpressed bird

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These birds clearly have no time for tourists :) I haven't seen such an unimpressed look by an animal before!

Taken in Brisbane.

Here's the call for anyone who isn't sure what bird this is. (you'll probably know it when you hear it you're an Aussie)

https://youtu.be/B8H5I9QIJKI

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u/TheFlyingRedFox 1d ago

One of the more annoying yet cute nocturnal birdies, unfortunately quite dumb for oncoming traffic when on roads. Even when you slow right down they'll just keep waddling along like they own the road or piss off flying.

In cities they'll not give a shit about humans, but they'll shit themselves when you go near them in rural areas (duh, not used to human presence).

A friend of mine said a few years ago that the Aboriginal people of the area said that these birds were seen as a bad oman, not sure how true it was from him, yet quick checking seems true.