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Uploaded by on Jun 1, 2010

I am pleased with this sweet video portrait of a Veery thrush. The song of the Veery is one of the most magical and exquisite in the bird world. It is an ethereal downward spiral of flutey notes with an echoing, ventriloquial quality. Frank Chapman, the author of "Bird Life" (1897), had this to say about it: "The Veery's mysterious voice vibrates through the air in pulsating circles of song, like the strains of an Aeolian harp." I couldn't agree more and I hope you like my video portrait!

© 2010 Lang Elliott
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  • What a remarkable video! You have not only masterfully captured one of nature's most memorable birdsongs, but also did so with top-quality camera and sound gear - wow! This is a precious little work of art.

  • Thank you for posting this. I think they have the most beautiful bird song I've ever heard, and while I've often heard them I very rarely actually see them. It's amazing to actually watch them sing.

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  • AWESOME VIEW OF THAT VEERY THRUSH!!! love the song!!!

  • Your videos are outstanding.

  • Thank you. Amazing! It took us 8 years of asking our New England neighbors, "Do you know what that bird song is?", until we finally learned about the Veery. We have many in the surrounding forest. They're usually the first bird-song of the day, around 4:30am, but we've never seen one in-person, as they are extremely solitary. We really appreciate this video.

  • Before I knew they were Veery's (I always had assumed it was a thrush of somesort) my dad and I always called them "pipe" birds when we'd be fishing on the lake early in the morning in Massachusetts. Reminds of of wind going through a pipe, or those wiffleball bats when you swing them around really fast. AMazing videos

  • sounds like a video game

  • so cool birds r awesome!!!!!

  • Beautiful video! Great job!!! I've never seen a Veery but heard one singing at a local park. Do you have any videos of Wood Thrush and Bluebird? I heard a Wood Thrush at dusk this evening but haven't heard any Bluebirds since around May.

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