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--001a11c1693476fe3905214ff91c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Andrew: Young male Song Sparrows, are developing their ability to sing at this time of year. While in the nest they hear males sing -- their father and neighbours. From this they acquire a template of what the song sounds like. Then they do some practicing. They sing, compare their song to the template. Then they refine what they are singing to more closely match the template. Sometimes it is hard to tell if it really is a Song Sparrow song. One comparison I have heard is that it is like an orchestra tuning up. They use phrases from pieces they play, but the whole piece is not really recognizable. David McCorquodale Georges River, NS David McCorquodale Georges River, NS On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Andrew Stadnyk <Andrew.Stadnyk@dal.ca> wrote: > I had a song sparrow "warbling" in my yard today. I first thought it was a > Purple Finch, which I have in my yard periodically. It was not the usual > song, something the sun brought out? > > Also, this morning I was lamenting that I have not yet had a > White-throated Sparrow visit. Every fall, one or two stop by. Surprise, > it was here in time for supper! Sure would be neat to know if it is the > same bird returning each year. > > Cheers, > Andy Stadnyk > Lower Sackville > --001a11c1693476fe3905214ff91c Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Andrew:</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Young male Song Sparrows, are d= eveloping their ability to sing at this time of year.=C2=A0 While in the nest they hear males sing -- their father and neighbours.=C2= =A0 From this they acquire a template of what the song sounds like.=C2=A0 Then they do some practicing.=C2=A0 They sing, comp= are their song to the template.=C2=A0 Then they refine what they are singing to more closely match the template.=C2=A0 Sometimes it is hard to tell if it really is a Song Sparrow song.=C2=A0 One= comparison I have heard is that it is like an orchestra tuning up.=C2=A0 They use phrases from pieces they play, but the whole piece is not really recognizab= le.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0David McCorquodale</span>= </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Georges River, NS</span></p= > </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail= _signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">David McCorquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div>= </div></div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Andrew Stadn= yk <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:Andrew.Stadnyk@dal.ca" target=3D= "_blank">Andrew.Stadnyk@dal.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd= ing-left:1ex">I had a song sparrow "warbling" in my yard today. I= first thought it was a Purple Finch, which I have in my yard periodically.= =C2=A0 It was not the usual song, something the sun brought out?<br> <br> Also, this morning I was lamenting that I have not yet had a White-throated= Sparrow visit.=C2=A0 Every fall, one or two stop by.=C2=A0 Surprise, it wa= s here in time for supper! Sure would be neat to know if it is the same bir= d returning each year.<br> <br> Cheers,<br> Andy Stadnyk<br> Lower Sackville<br> </blockquote></div><br></div> --001a11c1693476fe3905214ff91c--
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