Morning dog walking time. Too cool for his kennel run, so, like a balloon on a string, I tag along on his o'dark thirty adventure.
Twenty feet to my left something sprinkles fresh notes across the dawn, thin, airy, and clear, as fragile and bright as the ring of good crystal. For a second I wonder, what singer is this? I have never heard this song before.
Then the singer lets go with a lusty spring song, heard early and often around here, as soon as the snow starts to melt.
A Song Sparrow.
Who knew that they share this delicate and lovely little prelude to their sometimes monotonous regular riff? It was a small treat in a series of far from flavorful days and I will try to relish the memory through all the gloom and rain.
Meanwhile, who released the Yakushima Rain Ducks????
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Poetry and Art Marianne. Beautiful !
Thanks, Cathy, it was a sweet moment
I welcome the dawn chorus back! We have song sparrows here too, and the barn swallows are making their way back . There is only one so far, for the last week, as if being a scout for the rest of the flock. Soon their chatter will fill the air here!
Shirley, spring migration is in full swing here with new birds every day. It's kind of driving me nuts, as Ralph had an accident with out good car...he is okay and it will be in a few weeks...and we only have our ancient Honda to drive. It is our go buy diesel for the skid steer and take the trash to the landfill car. It is pretty rough so we are not able to do our usual birding rounds. Quite a few birds come to the yard though so I am doing most of my birding there. I love Barn Swallows!
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