Think of the wren
and how little flesh is needed to make a song.

Galway Kinnel in Why Regret?

The Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) sings all year, even at night. “Males have 30 to 70 similar songtypes. Two songtypes may alternate or one repeat a few times before switching.” Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America.

Bewick’s Wren (Trhyomanes bewickii) “A prodigious singer that sing nearly all year. The song is extremely varied, ranging from 1 to 4 seconds, always brightly musical”. Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America.

Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus arada) or Uirapuru, from the Amazon forest, is one of the best singers of the animal kingdom, using clear notes at wide intervals with a haunting, reedy tone.

A whole new world opens up one a Wren song is slowed down to human speed.

Marsh Wren photo by the inactivist