A Diversion.

Digital Rendering of the White-Breasted Nuthatch

Whilst at the Pigeon Lake cabin, one day I took the i-Pad out to the picnic table, and started playing recordings of the bird songs I was hearing. The one that had the most diverting effect was the sound of the White-Breasted Nuthatch. The targeted bird came flying over and tried to find where the foreigner was located. He flew round my head, up and down the surrounding tree trunks, back and forth, until I had to turn off the recording in self-defence! You can hear the recording here. It was lots of fun. The only other bird that showed some interest in his competing call was the Red-Eyed Vireo. He sauntered over but stayed shyly behind the poplar leaves...