At the morning bath, a flock of starlings suddenly appears, squabbling and singing together; the the young "teenage birds" gather to head further south a little ahead of their parents and smaller siblings. Another day

I'm standing outside the house, barefoot in the grass. Feeling the warm southern winds caress my cheeks. The ear perceives it first, a quick sucking sound of birds sweeping close over my head. Then I

It's a healing sound to sit under the maple (acer) and listen to the bumblebees (bombus) buzzing around the maple's newly opened flowers. A few days and an opportunity for nectar before the leaves begins

The long-awaited return of the happy chirping from the barn swallow (hirundo rustica) makes you want to sing along. It's like joy  is flowing through the air. They dance with each other and, in the