The varied songs of birds brought cheer as I walked this morning. Spring is on its way.
Every species of bird and insect has its own repertoire of sounds. Their vocalizations can also vary from one territory to the next, and one individual to another.
Bernie Krause, who has recorded the wild sounds of more than 15,000 species, says: 'Every place on the planet populated by plants and wild animals is a concert hall, with a unique orchestra performing an unmatched symphony. Each resident species possesses its own preferred sonic bandwidth - to blend or contrast - akin to how stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments stake out acoustic territory in an orchestral masterpiece.'
He lists purposes of creature sounds: 'mating, protecting territory, capturing food, group defense, play, or social contact...
'The whisper of every leaf and creature's song implores us to love and care for the delicate tapestry of the biophony that was the first music our species ever heard.'
from the April 2013 issue of 'natural awakenings'
quoting from Bernie Krause's book, The Great Animal Orchestra
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