This old bird had to learn new tricks. Specifically how to edit with software called “Mixpad” to produce short segments for a soon-to-launch NPR station in Sonoma County. The station invited me to provide short audio reports on birds found in Sonoma County, complete with bird songs and calls. I now believe Mixpad is easier to learn than driving a Tesla.
My first two segments are about the Song Sparrow and the Red-shouldered Hawk.
Full-throated, that’s how the male Song Sparrow sings. He and his mate will nest in dense brush or thicket, usually around a stream or marsh. THey do not form flocks even in winter though are often seen with other sparrows species who do flock together. Really dark individuals from colder, wetter climates may show up in Sonoma after breeding season. The adult Song Sparrow is between six and seven inches long, about the same as a junco and smaller than a towhee. Both of those species are fellow sparrow family members who feed on the ground.
Here is link to website for Sonoma’s bigger-reaching NPR station, KRCB, 104.9. It is set to re-launch at its new frequency as early as Monday, May 17. The hands-on manager of the station is Chris Lee, former colleague and decades-long friend from my days in the broadcast biz. “my last gig” says he as he ponders real retirement. Chris and his wife, Chris, are long-time Sonoma residents…through hard times, forest fire evacuations, et al.
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