Blackbirds are amongst my favourite garden birds, mainly because of their song. But recently a local has developed a short phrase as part of it's repertoire which sounds remarkably like the sax riff from what used to be a favourite 70's reggae song.
Initially I was amused and entertained, but as the weeks have gone on it has become increasingly irritating. I think it's because my attention it drawn to it every time it happens (every 5 or 10 minutes). It's no longer a general background noise but a particular sound which forces itself into my consciousness. I'm reminded of the use of Barry Manilow songs as torture by the US in Guantanamo Bay.
Anyone else heard a bird copying a favourite bit of music?
