Listening to a Continent Sing

the companion website to the book by Donald Kroodsma

HOUSE SPARROW OR-332

Northampton, Massachusetts

June 29, 5:04 a.m.

Sunrise at 5:17 a.m.

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Early morning house sparrows along city streets are a staple everywhere across the country. As a supplement to those recorded on our bicycle journey, I offer a selection from near my home in Massachusetts.

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a quiet morning along the city street

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Photo by John Van de Graaff