sandeyeBird Songs From February
January 30th 2008 20:21
Over the past 3-4 days, there has been much more noise from the back yard than the usual pigeon coos and occasional starling squawk. For most of the time whilst I prepared dinner tonight, for example, there were several magpies warbling and calling from a nearby neighbor's tree. I quite enjoyed listening to the magpie calls whilst boiling the potatoes and stirring the bananas into the rice.
There was a baby myna bird chittering away merrily yesterday, for a second example. I had been reading a book at the time, so might not have noticed had I not suddenly looked up due to a pigeon landing on the windowsill. Suddenly, the myna bird let out a gurgle sound, and then it ceased for a moment. It was as if it had astounded itself by making an alternative sound. It appeared to be considering its new vocalization with surprise and delight. It tried it out a few more times before returning to an incessant chittering once again. (It reminded me of when my son's voice broke.)
At the current time, I can hear a pigeon cooing, a red wattlebird rattling and the magpies have only just flown over the yard with a farewell call. I wonder what I shall hear tomorrow!
There was a baby myna bird chittering away merrily yesterday, for a second example. I had been reading a book at the time, so might not have noticed had I not suddenly looked up due to a pigeon landing on the windowsill. Suddenly, the myna bird let out a gurgle sound, and then it ceased for a moment. It was as if it had astounded itself by making an alternative sound. It appeared to be considering its new vocalization with surprise and delight. It tried it out a few more times before returning to an incessant chittering once again. (It reminded me of when my son's voice broke.)
At the current time, I can hear a pigeon cooing, a red wattlebird rattling and the magpies have only just flown over the yard with a farewell call. I wonder what I shall hear tomorrow!
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