His fellow blackbirds warble and twitter when they're trying to attract a mate.

But this fellow has a rather different seduction technique.

He can ring like a mobile phone, peal like a car alarm, wolf-whistle and every morning as the sun rises he lets out a wail that sounds exactly like an ambulance siren.

Experts are highly impressed with his talents, as blackbirds are not known as the greatest imitators.

They believe he is trying to attract a lady friend using the sounds he hears every day.

But the family who have to listen to the racket - the Talbots - are not quite so enthusiastic.

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