Attenborough captures rare footage of endangered 3-bird roast
David Attenborough’s team of wildlife photographers have finally captured the elusive 3-bird roast on film, after staking out the bins at the back of Aldi.
The surprisingly dense member of the hard to swallow family has a tough reputation, and a unique call. ‘It can ‘gobble’, ‘quack’ and ‘cluck’, all at the same time’, revealed Attenborough, ‘although the ‘quack’ and the ‘cluck’ are quite muffled.’
The 3-bird roast rarely survives past December but the team found one that was at least two-thirds alive; a writhing, squirming crime against nature. ‘This unique and grotesque creature isn’t adapted to anything’, explained Attenborough, ‘so I put it out of its misery with a hard sausage.’
The team failed in their attempt to stuff the specimen, as it was a bit dry and smelled of kidneys.
David Attenborough’s team of wildlife photographers have finally captured the elusive 3-bird roast on film, after staking out the bins at the back of Aldi.
The surprisingly dense member of the hard to swallow family has a tough reputation, and a unique call. ‘It can ‘gobble’, ‘quack’ and ‘cluck’, all at the same time’, revealed Attenborough, ‘although the ‘quack’ and the ‘cluck’ are quite muffled.’
The 3-bird roast rarely survives past December but the team found one that was at least two-thirds alive; a writhing, squirming crime against nature. ‘This unique and grotesque creature isn’t adapted to anything’, explained Attenborough, ‘so I put it out of its misery with a hard sausage.’
The team failed in their attempt to stuff the specimen, as it was a bit dry and smelled of kidneys.
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Posted: Jan 23rd, 2012 by waylandsmithy
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