Beautiful Bernie! Thanks for sharing!
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Bernie Krause
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> Each year, between Xmas and the first week of the new year, on one
> appointed day, for just a few hours, American robins gather on our proper=
ty
> literally by the thousands to feed on the ripe and fermented toyon berrie=
s
> that bloom on our hillside. For some reason, it seems to be the place the=
y
> favor most in our area. This excerpt is a one minute example of what we
> experience when we walk out the door on that appointed day each year.
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> It is particularly lovely to hear this year, because last spring and
> summer, there was absolutely no birdsong in our area. Yes folks, for the
> first time in my 77 years, it was a truly silent spring=85due, in part to=
the
> record drought we=92ve been having in California, and most likely by glob=
al
> warming causing spring to occur at least 2 weeks earlier than it did 25
> years ago when we first moved to this area. Enjoy and wonder=85
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> Bernie Krause
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> https://soundcloud.com/wildsanctuary/am-robins-glenellen-010416
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> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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