His book "Singing Life of Birds" is one of my favorite bird books ever. Thanks for sharing and providing the link!! Donald Kroodsma seems like such a great ambassador for the birdies, and I'm looking forward to watching his program. On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 9:44 AM Maeve Kim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This was a great program! Thanks to the North Branch Nature Center and > Green Mountain Audubon Society for co-sponsoring it! Even if much of what > Kroodsma says and writes about is difficult to “get” for me, I still have > learned so much from reading his books and watching this program. If > nothing else, everyone who sees it will come away with a new appreciation > for the complexity of bird song and bird communication! > Maeve Kim, Jericho Center > > > On Jan 16, 2021, at 9:40 AM, John Snell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > >> As many of you know, Dr. Donald Kroodsma studies bird song and delights > in it. We were fortunate to have him speak this week for over an hour, > sharing his knowledge and his bird songs. While I am deaf (firecracker at > 16 years old) to much of what many hear, he accompanies his recordings with > sonograms so I can at least see what I’m missing. > >> > >> HERE IS A LINK < > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brXeFbCmRlI&feature=youtu.be> to the Zoom > call he gave hosted by our local North Branch Nature Center. I was fun to > hear a Cardinal sing the very day after even though it was a gray, dull > day. > > > > > > Still learning to see, > > > > John Snell > > Montpelier > > > > http://www.johnsnell.photography <http://www.eyeimagein.com/> > > http://www.stilllearningtosee.com <http://www.stilllearningtosee.com/> >