We watched and mostly listened as this male Sage Thrasher sang his long and complex song from the top a the sage brush on a quiet dirt road.
According to All About Birds “males have long, complex, melodic songs, with remarkable variety. The rambling series of phrases, often preceded by soft clucking notes, is continuous and interspersed with moments of repetition and mimicry. Songs can be very long indeed; one male was recorded singing for 22 minutes straight.”
While this guys song was not a whopping 22 minutes it did go on and on leaving me out of breath just listening.
nature has no boss 
This is a lovely composition! I listened to the recorded song and that is quite nice, too, perfect accompaniment for a walk in nature.
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Hi Ellen and thanks. We just love seeing these guys and when we do we just pull up a set or loop right down and listen away. Hop eyer doing well and having a great week.
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A new bird for me! I just had the thought of starting a “ebird list” for all the birds I see online! LOL
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That is not a bad idea or at lest an online wish-list of birds to see in person. Hope your doing well and having a good week.
P.S. sorry for the seriously late reply.
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They say, “Better late than never!” 🙂 Comments are always appreciated, at any time!
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Well camouflaged in his environment, too. A lovely musical companion for a walk.
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HI Eliza, yes a fine singer he is and one worth the trip out to sagebrush country to visit.
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