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This morning was one of those days when there is absolutely no breeze. It was hot and humid, with no relief. Our only consolation: other idiots were out there, too.
I never got close enough to the bird in the video to identify it. From the physical appearance it looks something like a wren, but I've never head a wren with a call like that.
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| Looking across the long, lonesome desert |
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| The tortoise's head |
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| That's not a bone in the middle of my forehead |
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| How far ahead Becca gets at times (can you see her?) |
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| Objects in the telephoto shot appear closer than they are |
5 comments:
Beautiful birdsong.
The video image isn't clear enough for me to get many details. I agree that it doesn't sound like any wren that I know, though. Chihuahuan desert birders--this is your chance!
Scott: More research is in order. Watch, I'll never seen this bird again.
**Note: Further research proves fruitful. The bird is, in fact, a Cactus Wren. I went to the Cornell University website to hear a Cactus Wren. Listen to the "Texas" one to hear the similarity.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cactus_wren/sounds
Funny, I've heard Cactus Wrens hundreds of times and I couldn't identify this one!
Mystery solved! You're right; I've never heard a Cactus Wren sound like that, either.
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