And so still the forest was you could have heard an acorn drop or a
bird call from one end of it to the other.
Then I remembered that I had often heard the sailors speak of a wonderful
bird called a roc, and it occurred to me that the white object which had so puzzled me must be its egg.
Now, far away in the woods a
bird called; another answered; presently the hammering of a woodpecker was heard.
The lightning died away, the silence deepened and deepened till I could hear it, no leaf moved, no
bird called, the world seemed dead--I alone lived in the dead world.
It was fringed in all its length with slim young birches, white stemmed and lissom boughed; ferns and starflowers and wild lilies-of-the-valley and scarlet tufts of pigeonberries grew thickly along it; and always there was a delightful spiciness in the air and music of
bird calls and the murmur and laugh of wood winds in the trees overhead.
Captivated by the unique
bird call, my dad recorded it with his phone.
Additional activity stations included Fill the Bill (adapted from Project Wild), Bird Migration (IMBD website), and
Bird Call Bingo.
According to Oddie, trained ears can pick up on the subtle differences that alter the meaning of a
bird call.
I purchased a
bird call which replicated duck, teal or widgeon, Yet thankfully it did not reproduce collared dove or wood pigeon.
Another interesting interactive resource is the
Bird Call quiz.
His children, who helped organise the surprise, also ensured that youngsters at the school could master his famous
bird call by buying whistles for them.
Also online, accredited schools can request two free plush Audubon birds--realistic-looking beanbag birds that make the authentic
bird call of each species.