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Wednesday 4 March 2009

Nature's Alarm Clock

I can't sleep. It's nothing to do with work, broken friendships, the news or what shall I have for breakfast. None of these keep me awake at the moment. I'm out like a light these days and sleep like a baby. Until about 5.30am that is.

At around 5.30, this chap is up and at it on my neighbours roof, the apex of which is directly opposite my landing window, and only about 15 feet from the bedroom.. Off he goes and continues for about 2 to 3 hours without let up, unless another male Blackbird hovers into view. At that point the singing stops, a bit of chase this blighter off takes place, then back to his perch to resume his happy song.

I love blackbird song, and even if every day he wakes me up earlier than I need to get up, it's a glorious start to the day. The 30 second video below was made on Sunday. Video quality is awful as it was still dark, but it's the song I wanted to record.

Time for breakfast now and a read of some papers in preparation for a Trustee meeting on Thursday.

8 comments:

  1. Thanks for that. It's 7.30 and I've just had my dawn(ish) chorus from your blackbird. The only thing that wakes us up is the blimin woodpidgeon that sits on the chimney and coo's. I'm not kidding it sounds like it's in the bedroom at the bottom of the bed - it's SO loud. I'm sure it sticks it's head down the chimney. I'd much rather have your blackbird!

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  2. Well captured - a lovely clear recording and the Blackbird in silhouette is great.

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  3. Lovely, the best sort of wake up call!

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  4. A sure sound of spring mate, what a way to be awoken. Better than my beep beep beep !

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  5. It's wonderful. Lovely way to wake up.

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  6. Wonderful - what a way to be woken up - gently!

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  7. A nice little bit of fliming and great sound - I usually wake up to the sound of squabling blue tits - all trying their chance at the fat balls or the peanuts - you would have thought they could share! :-)

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  8. Thank you all, just goes to show, we all like a blackbird singing in the morning, rather than other birds. I just love them.

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