What is worth singing about? What if the song is too small? Books will tell you that birds sing for a number of reasons— to call to each other, to warn of predators, to navigate, to attract mates. But I wasn’t so much interested in what the books believed. I wanted to know what the musician believed. “Why do birds sing?” So, at the end of our first bird walk together, I asked. I wanted him to say they sing because they have to, because they must, because it is part of their very essence, an irrepressible need. […]
Slowly the musician nodded his head. Finally, he said, “Okay. It’s possible that birds may sing just for the joy of it.” I don’t know why his response made me so happy but it did.
~ Kyo Maclear, Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation
Notes:
- Photo: MomoFotografi with Singing Bird
- Related posts: Kyo Maclear
Makes me happy too
I love that answer!
Such a beautiful way to start our Sunday…..for the joy of it.
It is. And what a glorious day it is. Enjoy!
Made my morning 😀
Oh, I’m waiting for the first spring evenings when the blackbirds are sitting on the roofs and sing. I need this so much, The last weeks have been hard. I’m still trying to recover from a very hard depression. Not the first one but one of my worst. First class burn out. Springtime would be fine.
Then, bring Spring on, Now. Peace be with you Christine.
Such a lovely thought….
Yes!
Great photograph! Thanks for sharing.
It is! Thanks.
What type of camera are you shooting with?
99.5% of photos posted are shares. When known, I link the photos to the photographers website and reference at bottom of post.
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