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Ear to the Wild: The Sound of the Surf at Drakes Beach
With the busy-ness of one’s day to day life it’s easy to forget how the rhythms of nature can sooth us. It’s good to take a minute to tune into this…
The Northern Mockingbird is an impressive singer! This species gets its name from how they mimic the songs of other birds. The more sounds the male is able to include in his song, the more likely he is to attract a female.
Read more: Ear to the Wild: A Northern Mockingbird Singing His Heart Out
The Swainson’s Thrush is one of those birds that you’re more likely to hear than see. If you paddle along the south bank of the Russian River Estuary, near Jenner… you might just hear the beautiful music of our russet-backed Swainson’s Thrush!
Read more: Ear to the Wild: Swainson’s Thrushes on the Russian River Estuary
We’re back at the headwaters of Sonoma Creek, in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park listening to Downy Woodpecker chicks. We were last here in winter, and now it’s spring.
Springtime at London Lake, in Jack London State Historic Park, is alive with the sound of many species of birds and insects.
The Varied Thrush's song has been described as haunting, ethereal, and mysterious. Listen, and you might just hear the spirit of the old growth forests they call home, reverberating in the song of the Varied Thrush!
Read more: Ear to the Wild: The Mysterious Song of the Varied Thrush
