This morning I raised the living room window, to let in a little cool night air, just as the first bit of light began to brighten the eastern sky. What immediately struck me was how symphonic the songbirds sounded as they announced the arrival of another day. I don’t know which kinds of songbirds I was listening to, but they were of different species and they were definitely competing with each other, to determine who has the most beautiful, melodic song. Each new competitor added his own song,... Sign in to see full entry.