. Wood notes wild, notations of bird music; . pf*-r r f—.-r r m ^ ^ 1 1 rii 11. July In these examples, the bluebird uses the minor keyaltogether: we have him in four positions of it. Thefact that he sings in the minor key may partly explainthe tenderness characterizing his song; but undoubtedlythe plaintive quality of his tone is the more importantfactor. The written songs of the bluebird and the robinmight lead one to conclude that their performance wouldproduce much the same effect, but on hearing them thecontrast is striking. ROBIK. TURDUS MIGRATORITJS. LAST season the robin was five
. Wood notes wild, notations of bird music; . pf*-r r f—.-r r m ^ ^ 1 1 rii 11. July In these examples, the bluebird uses the minor keyaltogether: we have him in four positions of it. Thefact that he sings in the minor key may partly explainthe tenderness characterizing his song; but undoubtedlythe plaintive quality of his tone is the more importantfactor. The written songs of the bluebird and the robinmight lead one to conclude that their performance wouldproduce much the same effect, but on hearing them thecontrast is striking. ROBIK. TURDUS MIGRATORITJS. LAST season the robin was five days beliind the blue-bird. The first note I heard from him provedhim a magician; the sound of his voice, filling the airwith joy, spread a glow of instantaneous happiness overthe morning landscape. Perched on the topmost twigof a tall maple, I had only time to lift my hat whenhe saluted me with, I i ^^ ^ This he repeated two or three times with martial ardorand precision; then with his parting i -* 1 * iqZ:^ t~^ Lit, lit, lit, Ut, Ut. and with a flirt of his tail at each note, he lef
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