A beautiful singing voice.

Northern Waterthrush is often an elusive species, keeping low among vegetation close to water, more often heard than seen. But in breeding season birds can be seen perched up high and in the open, energetically singing to advertise territory. Such was the case with this individual seen along the Flowing Water Trail in Bow Valley Provincial Park. That bird-rich protected area is in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, west of the city of Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada.

Red-winged Blackbird [Agelaius phoeniceus]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

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I captured this Australian Reed Warbler sitting trying to hide among the reeds - but he was too tempted by my imitating courtship calls and snuck out for a look and gave me a reply!

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Singing

A male Red-Winged Black Bird perched on top of the boardwalk to sing his song - looking for a mate.

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Male Stonechat

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Delamere Forest, Cheshire

High winds whip the snow over the fen at Singing Sands

The Marsh Frogs were in fine voice at RSPB Rainham marshes yesterday, and I was pleased to finally get a shot of those amazing vocal sacs in action!

Listen to: Purple Rain

I never meant to cause you any sorrow

I never meant to cause you any pain

I only wanted to one time to see you laughing

I only wanted to see you

Laughing in the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you

Bathing in the purple rain

I never wanted to be your weekend lover

I only wanted to be some kind of friend (hey)

Baby, I could never steal you from another

It's such a shame our friendship had to end

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

I only wanted to see you

Underneath the purple rain

Honey, I know, I know

I know times are changing

It's time we all reach out

For something new, that means you too

You say you want a leader

But you can't seem to make up your mind

I think you better close it

And let me guide you to the purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

Purple rain, purple rain

If you know what I'm singing about up here

C'mon, raise your hand

Purple rain, purple rain

I only want to see you

Only want to see you

In the purple rain

A little joy on a wet and very foggy day.

Taken earlier in the year.

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Jeny Wren singing her little heart out for us in the hide watching her! May 2017

Taken at Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR--La Sal del Rey in Hidalgo County, Texas on April 11th, 2015.

An early start this morning to get to my secret spot on Dartmoor to photograph these beauties.There is a good population on Dartmoor and the Males are now holding their territories .

I wanted to capture an image of a singing male and was fortunate when this one started to sing just a few yards from me.

Inspired by Argyro's story...

Η κόρη της Μελωδίας ~ Melody's daughter

During my visit to Slimbridge, I saw people of all ages connecting with each other and the birds. I only saw happy and friendly people...

I also saw Cygnus columbianus bewickii , The swan Columbiano thanks to Roger Wasley

Melody loved music so her friend the swan Columbiano together with all the other birds is beginning to sing Whispers In A Dream...

Whispers in a dream

The world is quiet and waiting

And all around the air is still

And sings the angels

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will find

Whispers in the wind

The clouds part to let the light in

And all around the people sigh

As birds take to the sky

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will fall on us all

The world will smile again

Whispers in a dream

The world is quiet and waiting

And all around the air is still

Then sings the angels

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will fall on us all

And we can smile again

Photographed singing in the reedbed at RSPB Frampton Marsh {Lincolnshire, U.K.}.

at NWT Cley Marshes, Norfolk.

Water Works Park, Des Moines, Iowa

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A Barn Swallow sings as it greets the morning, Point Pelee National Park marsh, Ontario, Canada.

I am not a regular photographer of birds, although I enjoy looking at images of them, so I was very happy to spot this lovely Robin and even happier to have a long lens on my camera.

This is quite a heavy crop so I am pleased with the feather details captured by the Fuji 100-400 at its longest reach. Shame about the branches in the background but this Robin was very shy!

The "song" of the cranes' arrival after their migration.

singing away

Just some fun with a photo from my Kodak camera...

Zuiderpark, Den Haag

Willow tit, Poecile montanus.

Shasta Valley Wildlife

Sitting on gorse at the Ayres reserve, Isle of Man.

Troglodytidae

It is to the Wrens as they sing their hearts out in the early spring. I have not since been as close to a singing wren as i was two years back when i took this shot.

She was so engrossed with her song i took several shots and as close as my lens would focus

From my archives

The most beautiful blue I have ever seen. These shy birds show up once a year and it is always a treat when they do.

Lowell Township, Michigan

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The diminutive wren is a bird I haven't had a close look at for a while, however these last few weeks they seem to have been everywhere.

This example was spotted in a clearing in some dense woodland at the RSPB nature reserve of Leighton Moss.