Yesterday I think we rounded a corner on spring. In honor of the winter we are (hopefully?) leaving behind, I’d like to share some photos…and talk about birds.
In addition to these photos I’d like to present some audio (the pictures in the video’s below aren’t mine). These are the songs I’ve heard the most over the winter. The song sparrows like the forsythia bush out front, and are active early.
The cardinal, on the other hand, seems to be more of a midday bird. I notice him perched prominently in the Amor Honeysuckle out back.
The white breasted nuthatch I don’t hear at home, but inevitably hear out in the woods. Their calls sound to me like a very nasal laugh.
Lastly, I’ll mention the House finch, whose song is by far and away the most complicated, resembling, in fact, a John Coltrane solo. Being snowed in and working from home, I’ve gotten to share my lunchtime with these guys, who seem to really like Rose of Sharon seeds.
recycled paper clips 
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