Spring 57: Ears Only

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
8:40am-9:00am, Bussey Brook Meadow, Jamaica Plain, MA
rainy, misty, cool

Today I didn't even try to look with my eyes, what with the dripping wetness from the sky deterring me. Today I was all-ears.

I notice the contour of the bird-song-aggregrate - when the rain is really coming down, there are much fewer singers. When it thins to a drizzle, more birds pipe up again.

The bird today sounds familiar, but I can't place him: