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Transcript:
This is BirdNote.
During the day, an American Robin sings a lovely, familiar song of rich phrases. The phrases vary, and ring forth with a lilting quality.
But as the sun begins to set, robin song takes on a new and exquisitely different character. From sunset until dark, a robin adds ethereal whispered notes to its carol, creating a song of remarkable grace and complexity.
Let’s listen more closely to the fine detail of a robin’s evening song, by slowing down the same notes to ½ normal speed.
Here’s another passage of evening song at 1/2 speed.
In the high latitudes, where twilight lingers late into the evening, a robin may expand its daytime carols into a twilight symphony that continues for hours.
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Credits:
Song of typical American Robin (1) recorded by Donald Kroodsma Singing Life of Birds CD, track 12: between 15-21. (2) Kroodsma CD, track 13:24-35 (3) ½ speed of track #2 (4) ½ speed track 13:47–55.
The Singing Life of Birds, by Donald Kroodsma, Houghton Mifflin, Co., New York, New York. 2005. Evening ambient of several robins singing recorded by
C. Peterson M III T 50.
BirdNote’s theme music was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler.
Producer: John Kessler
Executive Producer: Chris Peterson
© 2013 Tune In to Nature.org June 2018 Narrator: Michael Stein
ID# AMRO-11-2013-06-11 AMRO-11