Every bird plays a part in Nature's great orchestra: the Ruffed Grouse is the forest's drummer; the Purple Finch is the sentimentalist; the Warbling Vireo is the rambling soprano; the Song Sparrow has the cleverest understanding of melody; and the Cowbird is simply a disreputable character and the worst musician in the forest. The Music of Wild Birds takes you inside the world of bird music. Learn how to identify a bird by its song - and then how to sing back to it by following musical scores. Discover why birds sing, how each bird's individual personality is reflected in its melodies, and even which bird songs appear in the works of the great composers, like Beethoven and Chopin. Here is a guide for anyone who has ever listened to the birds sing. Whether you're an amateur or an expert birder, whether you're a musician or not, The Music of Wild Birds will leave you chirping, cooing, and cawing along with Nature's orchestra. |
