Eastern Whip-poor-will and Other Bird Songs
Greg Cetus
Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird carrying our all its main functions in the dark. This bird is a typical nightjar from North America producing a distinctive repetitive tune capable of inducing a state of trance, aiding or disturbing state of deep sleep or medication.
It is this almost psychedelic rhythm and tune that made this bird a topic of numerous legends. It is also frequently used as an auditory symbol of rural America, as in Washington Irving's story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or as a plot device. For example, William Faulkner's short story, "Barn Burning".
This recording offers continuous Whip-poor-will birdsong recorded in natural habitat together with other birds and forest creatures.
Author - Greg Cetus.
Narrator - Ambient Nature Sounds.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird carrying our all its main functions in the dark. This bird is a typical nightjar from North America producing a distinctive repetitive tune capable of inducing a state of trance, aiding or disturbing state of deep sleep or medication. It is this almost psychedelic rhythm and tune that made this bird a topic of numerous legends. It is also frequently used as an auditory symbol of rural America, as in Washington Irving's story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or as a plot device. For example, William Faulkner's short story, "Barn Burning". This recording offers continuous Whip-poor-will birdsong recorded in natural habitat together with other birds and forest creatures. Author - Greg Cetus. Narrator - Ambient Nature Sounds. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:01:03:28