Indigo Bunting and Common Yellowthroat

Thus far I've been posting photos of birds but never audio. Well now that I've a small video device, I can capture bird songs and post them here!

As I've mentioned numerous times, you can identify a bird by sight or sound. Sometimes you'll be fortunate enough to do both--see and hear a particular bird. But more often, you'll either see or hear the bird in question.

How handy would it be to recognize a bird by its song? Very handy indeed.

So today I present no photo, only a brief audio with the sound of two separate bird species taking turns singing. The first song you'll hear is that of an Indigo Bunting (check my June 9 posting for a photo). The second belongs to the Common Yellowthroat, a bird I haven't yet discussed but will do so in my next posting. For now, though, I want you to meet the Yellowthroat by song only.

The song of the Yellowthroat is usually described as "witchity, witchity, witchity, witch." However, I have a different interpretation: "The witch is here! The Witch is here!" See which one you hear, if you hear either. Perhaps your ears will translate the song differently.

Remember, song one belongs to the Indigo Bunting. This bird sings sweet notes in duplicate but for me is harder to recognize than the Yellowthroat, who is forever yelling "The witch is here!" whenever I come near. Ha!

So first up: the Indigo Bunting, followed by the Yellowthroat, followed by the Bunting and then they both sing at the same time for the finale!

Enjoy and till next time . . . happy birding!

Georgia Anne