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Today is also ending--
at the bottom of the snowstorm
the gigantic sun

---Arō

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light rain–
a blackbird’s sub-song
shares the evening



During the winter, Blackbirds can often be heard quietly "singing to themselves" within undergrowth, this is called sub-song.  Blackbirds quietly practise these songs in the run up to the courting season.

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4 comments:

Möme said...

Lovely, Alan. I can picture the two of you in the drizzle :-)

Vida said...

So peaceful!
Alan, there is a website that you may like,
http://www.birdjam.com/habitat.php?id=5
:))

Kelly M. said...

delightful, Alan -- did not know that about blackbirds! :-)

Area 17 said...

Thanks for the comments!

Thanks for the American bird site, enjoyed.

This is a snatch of sound of the British blackbird song: weblink to mp3 track