Hello Friends,
I captured a video of the Robin humming in our crabapple tree yesterday morning. You have to turn the volume up to hear his song over the wind noise. If you look closely, you can see his throat rising and falling as he hums his song.
I also included a recording of me reading the essay. I am considering adding a recording to every essay for those who would rather listen than read.
Thank you for the video. I appreciate the word “humming” as it creates an interest I might not have had if you’d said “singing”.
Also… recording your posts is an excellent addition to what you already do. I recently heard about a study of “feel good” versus stress hormones in the body. People who communicate via voice rather than texts experience higher levels of feel-good and less stress.
I am reminding myself to use my actual voice more. 😁
Thank you for this one, Bill. Of all the birds I know, it’s the Robin’s song that sounds the most like happiness to me. I never knew that sometimes they hum! I feel the video and audio narratives add layers of life to your storytelling—more layers of sincerity and realness. I’m sure your readers will be humming along!