Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Blind Birding in the News

Spring is here. Time to get out and enjoy nature. The CBS News tonight featured a story about Blind Birding

Sensing Nature's Beauty in Sound, Scent, and Touch contains an essay from Donna Posont, the Group Leader of the Michigan Bird Brains. 


Photo of Cedar Waxwing on
tree branches. 
Interested in bird sounds? Check out the All About Birds Website which features recordings of many of our favorite birds


The following web pages contain links to specific bird calls:

Eastern Bluebird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/sounds

American Crow: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/sounds

Mourning Dove: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/sounds

Bluejay: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/sounds

Northern Mockingbird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/sounds

American Goldfinch: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch/sounds

Cedar Waxwing: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cedar_Waxwing/sounds