Fun Facts About the Beautiful Hermit Thrush Song

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  • Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2024

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  • @dbeachmawmaw
    @dbeachmawmaw 2 года назад +5

    Hermit Thrush yes, the most beautiful voice!! I could listen to them for hours!!

  • @johnhavens8199
    @johnhavens8199 4 года назад +12

    I remember decades ago discovering this bird. Though I had heard the song before and was mesmerized by the sound, I had not identified the bird. It was in the Redwoods in spring of 1992 while camping on the north coast of California. I took a walk into the Redwood forest when I heard this haunting songs near by. Slowly creeping off trail through wet ferns and Rhododendrons among the masive trees I followed the bird deeper into the woods. It had been raining and I was getting very wet during this hunt, wondering if it would be worth it. But an occasional flit of a shadow and a song kept me going. Suddenly I stopped my drive through the brush to notice I had entered a small clearing in the towering forest. On two sides of me were moss covered fallen giants, in front a thicket of Rhododendron many in bloom, the soft ground was green with moss and clover like plants with small ferns popping up everywhere. The sky had been grey all day and water dripped down from a hundred feet overhead, off the canopy of the great surrounding trees. Suddenly a beam of sunlight came down through the misty trees in a bright column and lit up the small clearing, the world turned brilliant green with sparkling diamonds dropping all around me. Just at that moment a tiny bird hopped out on to the top of the nearest fallen tree and began to sing in the sunshine, not ten feet from me. I nearly wept for the beauty of the moment which must have lasted less than a minute or two however, I’ve never forgotten it all these years latter. That little Hermit Thrush and I had a communion there for a while in the green cathedral and he was the choir.

  • @cherriduboyce7793
    @cherriduboyce7793 3 года назад +3

    Heard and admired for years,I never knew what bird sang this lovely haunting song. I can never get enough of this heavenly melody.

  • @nancydavis519
    @nancydavis519 3 года назад +3

    My husband and I are building a camp in Schroon NY and we hear this bird every day we are there! It’s absolutely beautiful. It starts singing at the crack of dawn and all day, right up until sundown. It is such a soothing sound especially after a rainfall 💕

  • @AS-dw9oe
    @AS-dw9oe Год назад +1

    These precious babies are ALL over my property where I live. I was able to befriend one of them last fall. I look forward to attracting him back this spring 🤎

  • @sirricwebb8287
    @sirricwebb8287 4 года назад +2

    It is a gift God.
    So are you and all the avators you share with us.
    Love for you.

  • @themovies2000
    @themovies2000 4 года назад +61

    It’s the sound of a walk in the woods!

  • @a.m.v.6938
    @a.m.v.6938 4 года назад +6

    It was a gift from God. 😊

  • @hpharridan
    @hpharridan 3 года назад +1

    i have sat in glades in the Sandia mountains in New Mexico and heard multiple hermit thrushes singing for hours. nothing like it

  • @AkkunPakkun
    @AkkunPakkun 4 года назад +16

    The hermit thrush song gives me similar feelings to the howling of a loon. So unique and alluring. ❤

  • @corniss
    @corniss 3 года назад +2

    We have wood thrush here in Ohio and oh how lovely they are. Every evening at dusk they sing their beautiful haunting song. I feel sad thinking of them flyng south in couple of months. I worry about them like they are my pets.

  • @SharonCullenArt
    @SharonCullenArt 4 года назад +66

    I have them in my forest around my home. I love the sound. I am in Michigan.

    • @traveldreamer4616
      @traveldreamer4616 4 года назад +5

      They are in Michigan

    • @thewalnutwoodworker6136
      @thewalnutwoodworker6136 4 года назад +4

      Who is that one person that disliked this

    • @Narnian78
      @Narnian78 4 года назад +3

      I live in Michigan too (the Holland-Zeeland area) and have heard all three of the birds (and the Veery) in the wooded parks not far from my home.

    • @geoffwaterman6560
      @geoffwaterman6560 4 года назад +2

      how lucky you are .
      nature brings sweetness to life .
      I have rifle birds in my garden and I live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia

    • @barbaradivizio7414
      @barbaradivizio7414 4 года назад +5

      I live in Michigan too and have a cabin in northern Michigan. There doesn't seem to be a word to describe they're beautiful song. It is ethereal! When I hear this call I think of the first time I ever heard one I see the woods!

  • @artlovervictoria
    @artlovervictoria 2 года назад +1

    It is a gift from God. Thank you for making this video.

  • @JackfromOntario
    @JackfromOntario 2 года назад +2

    I was lucky to observe a Hermit Thrush nest with 3 chicks for almost a week in an Ontario park in July, 2021. I even made a video (using, for the first time, my new action cam) and posted it on YT. Now I'm trying to familiarize myself with this bird so that once I see it, I'll be able to identify it.

  • @susandobson1588
    @susandobson1588 4 года назад +68

    they are a gift from God

    • @debbie50100
      @debbie50100 3 года назад

      I agree! For years I didn't know it's name, so I called it the Flute bird. It sounds heavenly to me.

    • @Bloomsong1020
      @Bloomsong1020 3 года назад

      I first heard something like a flute in my woods and later learned it was a thrush; I think it was a wood thrush because it only came in summer. But recently I was blessed to see a hermit thrush on our sumac tree and in our yard 😊

    • @preciousfox4740
      @preciousfox4740 Год назад

      @Susan Dobson right?? That's what I was thinking!

  • @gaiaocracy
    @gaiaocracy 4 года назад +2

    This bird's song delights me down to the cockles of my heart.

  • @ianmcnally8501
    @ianmcnally8501 2 года назад +1

    Haunting, that is a great description! I heard this song through my youth in the woods, and you are right woods would not be the same without their music.

  • @karengunia5451
    @karengunia5451 4 года назад +3

    Another one of Gods glorious creation!

  • @dvan7117
    @dvan7117 4 года назад +45

    During the summer in the Colorado high country I could listen to all day and never tire of the song of the Hermit Thrush. It's the sound that got me interested in birding initially. I love the sound of this bird.

  • @coreygillum12
    @coreygillum12 2 года назад +1

    Best song bird ever created

  • @mariannedole5165
    @mariannedole5165 4 года назад +59

    This is lovely! Not only poets, but composers have celebrated this thrush's song, and no wonder. Thank you.

    • @rianmcgonigal7419
      @rianmcgonigal7419 4 года назад +2

      Can you mention any composers specifically? I've been recording local songbirds, and would love to hear music inspired by birdsong.

    • @simonavisalli4881
      @simonavisalli4881 2 года назад

      Amy Beach wrote two wonderful pieces inspired to this bird 🐦

  • @Dukes13littleone
    @Dukes13littleone 3 года назад +4

    I have been listening to this bird for over 30 years! Yes that’s 30 years not knowing who say that song.. until today. My daughter loves your page and information on birds and filming. I home school and you’re our go to for birds(thank you). She found this video and this little angel of a bird. I can’t thank you enough ❣️

  • @Brionutubemaker
    @Brionutubemaker 4 года назад +40

    Lesley needs a round of applause 👏 for making such wonderful videos. Her voice is angelic

  • @rebeccalaflam
    @rebeccalaflam 3 года назад +2

    My sister and I have been section hiking the Long Trail in Vermont. The hermit thrush, which I call the hiking bird, encourages us through all of our miles. Love your video.

  • @soliscrown1272
    @soliscrown1272 4 года назад +85

    When these birds were made, they said, "Less color, more song!"

  • @Doctiya
    @Doctiya 4 года назад +21

    I can still remember the spot of woods I was in when I heard the hermit thrush singing for the first time and that was probably close to 15-20 years ago. Truly a beautiful, otherworldly song.

  • @shellyswt
    @shellyswt 4 года назад +15

    They truly are a gift from God. This is my very favorite bird song. On one of my first backpacking trips we set up camp in a valley and it was the only bird that was singing.The echo of it’s ethereal song made me think I was in heaven! Thank you for making this video. I’ve been waiting for it. ❤️

  • @jenisecoronado5555
    @jenisecoronado5555 4 года назад +6

    You are absolutely right, dear Lesley - they truly are a gift from God as is all of beautiful nature! What an interesting story behind this cute little bird! Thank you for sharing it! I think they are adorable! I have always loved Robins and they are prevalent in Idaho where I grew up but I never knew they were also a Thrush! That's the thing about your videos, Lesley, they educate as well as delight the eyes!

  • @djbradles
    @djbradles 3 года назад +2

    A most noble and gentle forest bird. I’ve been through my woods on darkened evenings and the hermit thrush has the most surreal and medieval song. Truly a pleasure to the soul.

  • @pollyfoofoo8703
    @pollyfoofoo8703 4 года назад +7

    One of the best songs ever. Heavenly . I adore them. Very fortunate to hear them where i live.

  • @grass-patch
    @grass-patch 4 года назад +3

    Was fortunate to have a wood thrush singing behind my place in a wooded lot.The sound is so pure with beautiful harmonies and an echo effect that sounds like you're deep in the forest. In the early morning hours I'd see him rummaging thru leafs at the edge of the lot while watering the lawn.Hung around a month and gone by July. What a treat!

  • @endlessmtnwildlife
    @endlessmtnwildlife 4 года назад +10

    This video is one of my favorites. From the absolutely beautiful song of the hermit thrush to the way you describe it in such lovely language, with your relaxing and pleasant speaking voice, I was completely taken with this video. It made me cry, actually- the calmest, most beautiful and placid thing I've seen for quite some time with all this mayhem going on around us. Thank you so much for that, Lesley. And I think the hermit thrush is a beautiful bird. It doesn't have to be flashy to be stunning in its own way.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  4 года назад +3

      This does my heart so good to read! I am very happy this video struck you in the way that it did. In this time that we are in, it is even more important I think to see the beauty that is still going on out there. It's a sweet escape that I'm more than happy to provide to people. :) By the way, I agree 100% the Hermit Thrush IS beautiful. Take care

  • @gettingold59
    @gettingold59 4 года назад +2

    amazing voice and I do love the chest colours

  • @brayerpatch3471
    @brayerpatch3471 Год назад +1

    We found 2 Hermit thrush nests on our property this summer. One nest had 3 young babies in it which were gone a couple of weeks later when I had time to check the nest. I hope they survived.

  • @rickvaughn2129
    @rickvaughn2129 3 года назад +1

    They sound magical🌬🧚‍♂️🧙‍♂️🦋🔮

  • @vickygraham2444
    @vickygraham2444 3 года назад +2

    I hear this call in Bear Valley, Point Reyes and on the trail to Limantour Beach. Always wondered what bird was making that attention getting call.

  • @sawatisbillings8759
    @sawatisbillings8759 3 года назад +1

    Love the Trush song! I could always hear them first as they search for insects under the leafs on forest floor. A beautiful bird

  • @nickivanaltena923
    @nickivanaltena923 4 года назад +10

    Listening to their song takes me back to childhood ❤️

  • @littlebag123
    @littlebag123 4 года назад

    Just beautiful. When you walk in the woodlands and listen to the birds, it is so good for you, if anyone has depression I advise them to listen to birds, it will take all your troubles away from you.

  • @nansue7384
    @nansue7384 3 года назад +1

    I wait every spring for the first vocal appearance of the hermit thrush, and it is as thrilling each time I hear it as the first time I noticed it. Brings me to tears. I am in Southern Maine, on the edge of woods.

  • @begoodbroadcast
    @begoodbroadcast 3 года назад

    This bird's call has stuck with me for over 25 years since the first time I heard it.
    I never knew who had made that sweet song all those years ago until today.
    Thank you Lesley.
    Thank you God.

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 4 года назад +10

    Thrush song is by far my favourite. I've heard them camping in mixed deciduous woods in the Eastern Townships in Quebec. Transcendent! Thank-you for the insight.

  • @silentlou4375
    @silentlou4375 4 года назад +3

    I live in the woods and wait for the thrush every summer, their song almost seems in tune with the forest the way it echoes like no other, it is so soothing and magical.

  • @Ziebenator63-jj9ej
    @Ziebenator63-jj9ej 4 года назад +1

    How many times I’ve heard this song throughout my life and had no idea that it was a Hermit Thrush. Magical and transcending notes and pitch.

  • @lynncanada1915
    @lynncanada1915 2 года назад +1

    We have many heavily wooded small lots which allows lots of bird seeing. Our area gets these guys, and others. Love their speeches. Thanks!

  • @JoeWatts-b2o
    @JoeWatts-b2o 7 месяцев назад

    It is the most beautiful sound in the woods.

  • @merveilleuxetmagique
    @merveilleuxetmagique 3 года назад +1

    I love it when you let the beautiful bird have the last "word" for us to hear! Wonderful and instructive vid, as always, thank you

  • @degangemimi2215
    @degangemimi2215 4 года назад +1

    I’m in Alaska. I often here them when I leave for work at 4 am in the summer. Fills me with joy

  • @JerichoAndFriends
    @JerichoAndFriends 4 года назад +24

    The beautiful singing got my cat's attention and she was quite interested. Lovely bird and video! Thank you!

    • @mollycottontail
      @mollycottontail 4 года назад

      My cats are looking for them also!

    • @carolpfister5590
      @carolpfister5590 4 года назад

      Have not heard of these birds. Will have to go on a hike and see if we have them in Northeast Iowa!!

  • @victorialeeable
    @victorialeeable 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, Lesley! Yes, the hermit thrush’s song is the most heavenly I’ve heard in this world! So beautiful and singular in the woodland

    • @DivaInTheWoods
      @DivaInTheWoods Год назад

      Agree, although the Wood Thrush is slightly different but equally beautiful! I've yet to encounter a Swainson, but I'm guessing it fits right in with these!

  • @tegoblue
    @tegoblue 4 года назад +13

    I've always heard this song and loved it and felt relaxed by it, at dusk, and I never knew what bird made it. I always said it sounds like water to me, like water flowing and playing in a brook or fountain. Turns out it is the state bird of Vermont, where I live.

  • @michelleyb8536
    @michelleyb8536 4 года назад

    Too heavely for this world. A gift from God. So true. What a treat to hear this beautiful song

  • @margaretdurner2224
    @margaretdurner2224 3 года назад

    It is the high light of every spring.....I think it is the most haunting beautiful song.

  • @donnaeturner
    @donnaeturner 4 года назад

    Unforgettable memories of this beautiful bird song on Long Island, NY.

  • @rpdobbler
    @rpdobbler 4 года назад +1

    I'm in NE Ohio, I'm not 100% sure I've heard that song in the woods? I'll have to pay more attention....absolutely beautiful...

  • @jimmyjames2022
    @jimmyjames2022 4 года назад

    The Varied thrush call was a childhood favourite in Coastal BC. But then later in life in the Boreal Forest I identified my first Hermit and Swainson's calls and fell utterly in love. The haunting, ethereal sound thrills and uplifts me every time and perfectly suits the majesty of a forest. I've only rarely seen them though, they move quickly through the undergrowth.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  4 года назад

      Awesome, and you're right they do move quickly. Hard to spot but pretty neat when you do get to observe one.

  • @dennisconnair6967
    @dennisconnair6967 4 года назад +15

    This year we were favored with a pair of hermit thrushes passing through early in the migration, followed by a pair of veerys the next week, and eventually wood thrushes that stayed to nest. I’ve seen the hermits and veerys passing through in past years, but this is the first time we’ve had resident wood thrushes. It is great to hear their song each morning and evening.

  • @jennywaldensi4868
    @jennywaldensi4868 4 года назад

    Beautiful song! You're right, Lesley, their songs are a gift from God. Studies are showing that listening to bird songs in the morning give people a sense of peace, and helps people with depression and anxiety. That's a gift from God!

  • @karenmoss7999
    @karenmoss7999 2 года назад +1

    So enjoyed the video. Thanks. I live in upstate ny on the edge of a forest. A hermit thrush came to visit me the other day for 2 days outside my window. He liked the berries in the bush there. I have been writing poetry about grief, having lost my son a year and a half ago. I believe it was a sign...I have had many in the form of birds,... but this one is special. Thank you again

  • @marybennett8657
    @marybennett8657 4 года назад +7

    So cute Love all the songs he sings

  • @Musicismylove888
    @Musicismylove888 4 года назад

    Absolutely stunning sounds. I am a Sound Engineer and truly appreciate the pure and clear songs these birds so joyfully sing. I could listen to them all day long.❤❤❤

  • @melissabautz2346
    @melissabautz2346 3 года назад +1

    Your description of the song of the Hermit Thrush is alluring, plaintive, haunting and heavenly.

  • @suzsanborn9185
    @suzsanborn9185 4 года назад

    How can a creature so small sound so beautiful 😍! 🐦

  • @wajobu
    @wajobu 4 года назад

    Hearing a wood thrush in a forest is magic...the sound folds and flows through the forest.

  • @mikejohnson-dl7vt
    @mikejohnson-dl7vt 4 года назад +2

    Just like going to the country without leaving home,thank you!😃👍

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 4 года назад +2

    Lovely video as always Lesley! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👍👌😎JP

  • @baird5776mullet
    @baird5776mullet 4 года назад +1

    I think Lesley has a beautiful voice!

  • @gigiwallace6768
    @gigiwallace6768 4 года назад +9

    Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @danielknisell7018
    @danielknisell7018 4 года назад

    Easily my favorite bird song. The fluting brings the forest alive in a way that’s hard to describe.

  • @JamieCamile495
    @JamieCamile495 4 года назад

    Takes me back to my childhood in the North Carolina mountains. Hearing these beautiful tones in the morning as the sun pushes away the fog.

  • @beth8894
    @beth8894 4 года назад +6

    Thank you for introducing us to the hermit thrush. I thought they were just cute. Now i know what to listen for. Your words were lovely and well-said, they expressed very well my feelings for birds. Your videos have enriched my appreciation for them.

  • @donnathomas207
    @donnathomas207 2 года назад

    I love this bird sound! I have always loved the veery. Ethereal and heavenly. God is amazing!

  • @iswc27
    @iswc27 4 года назад

    Thanks for delivering the voice of the hermit thrush to us, Lesley. That voice IS a gift from God!

  • @shellydehart8217
    @shellydehart8217 4 года назад +1

    U r so right. They do have a beautiful sound. It’s so sad I live in a southern state, Florida n unfortunately I’ll never hear their beautiful songs. Thank u for educating me on the song bird song. I love ur videos.
    ♥️♥️😊👍

  • @SFGJP
    @SFGJP 4 года назад +20

    What perfect timing! I'm a new birder, and I just discovered the Hermit Thrush yesterday here in my local forests in New England. I was walking around my usual trail, when suddenly my ears hooked onto a captivating song; I had to know what bird was making it! After close to an hour of searching, I finally found it perched on a branch midway up a tree, proudly filling a clearing with its song. A quick search on Merlin, and I had found my new favorite bird. Truly the siren of the forest. Thanks for the video Lesley!

    • @vangogo6819
      @vangogo6819 4 года назад +2

      I live in deep forest part of North Central Massachusetts, we are blessed to have these little musical birds all around us. Their song is so captivating to me, I could listen to them for hours.

    • @thebirdie
      @thebirdie 4 года назад

      It's a real treat when you hear a song and manage to see the singer!

  • @FrankyMMAzz
    @FrankyMMAzz 4 года назад +8

    Had one here in North Florida for a couple months last winter! Sure do miss him! Hope he comes back

  • @LittleJordanFarm
    @LittleJordanFarm 4 года назад +1

    I feel it is a gift from God..thank you

  • @2Believe7
    @2Believe7 4 года назад +8

    Thank You for your beautiful video & your scrupulous searches to educate us. God Bless you Lesley

  • @plia5027
    @plia5027 3 года назад +1

    Thanks… when I hear the Hermit Thrush I am drawn to go deepee into the woods.

  • @ferme814
    @ferme814 4 года назад +5

    Beautiful description of the song. It’s certainly a gift from God. I often wonder if the birds are praising the Lord with their songs. The Bible says that creation testifies of the power of God. “ For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that humans are without excuse. “ Romans 1:21

  • @beach3girl459
    @beach3girl459 4 года назад +2

    Just goes to show one needn't be flashy to inspire. Lovely little individuals. Thanks!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  4 года назад +1

      That is so true, and to be honest they are quite beautiful I think 🙂

  • @lenwenzel7440
    @lenwenzel7440 4 года назад

    The song gently tickles my heart with sweet music.

  • @Figgatella
    @Figgatella 4 года назад +1

    This is a beautiful song indeed!😊

  • @francisresch6654
    @francisresch6654 4 года назад

    The wood thrush is beautiful. I also love the Lousiana Water Thrush. Incredible.

  • @cattailer1077
    @cattailer1077 4 года назад +9

    My heart just sang while listening to the hermit thrush and i think they’re so beautiful 😍 i think the Angels speak to us thru them. 👼

  • @KMicheleN
    @KMicheleN 4 года назад

    This is my favorite bird song ❤️ I love just sitting and listening to them!

  • @markmorris3579
    @markmorris3579 10 месяцев назад

    Thirty years ago I lived in a tent one summer,this is what I woke up to almost every morning.Even now I miss it.

  • @atshmh5
    @atshmh5 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for a great video! I live in the woods and look forward every year to hearing the hermit thrush!! Their song is my favorite!

  • @michelesimpson2237
    @michelesimpson2237 4 года назад

    They are a gift from God as are you. Thank you. You have a gift.

  • @baffledanderanged2101
    @baffledanderanged2101 4 года назад +1

    Truly a beautiful melody to hear ❣️

  • @danielkeach9676
    @danielkeach9676 3 года назад

    I love the hermit thrush . It is truly a gift of God. Thank you for sharing

  • @marcelcanuck
    @marcelcanuck 4 года назад +1

    nice , we've been hearing these beautiful songs for years off in the forest behind our home , now we no what bird to watch for , we've learned so much from your channel , thank u

  • @stevesneed56
    @stevesneed56 Год назад

    Over the years I've often heard this song near hollows, and small streams deep in the woods! Always wondered what kind of bird sang such an absolutely beautiful song ! Now I know !

  • @mattd5832
    @mattd5832 4 года назад

    Because of this video, I recognized the singing of a hermit thrush this morning as I hiked through a forest I've been camping in for many years. I stopped for several minutes to listen and appreciate its song. Simply enchanting. Thank you for making this.

  • @jtrose6995
    @jtrose6995 4 года назад +1

    Perfectly described!

  • @jennyd9543
    @jennyd9543 4 года назад

    I grew up north of Montreal and always loved the sound of the hermit thrush. I moved to Eastern Ontario as an adult and after many, many years of not hearing them I started hearing them here about 5 years ago. What a treat!

  • @DJK3115
    @DJK3115 3 года назад +1

    As I am essentially a child of concrete and city parks, and don't get out to the woods much these days, 🙁 I haven't heard this wonderful birdsong before now. I am reminded that after all, beauty (good looks) is only skin deep, or rather in this case, feather deep. Thank you for providing this video.

  • @leonidaslantz5249
    @leonidaslantz5249 4 года назад +3

    Wonderful video. I see them in my yard occasionally during spring migration here in eastern ND,USA. They are not singing then but I hear them i the forests of Minnesota. The song 🎵 of the Hermit Thrush is truly awe inspiring.

  • @billkitchin4123
    @billkitchin4123 2 года назад

    Always,Always look forward to their return late spring in the Northwoods of Michigan.

  • @mmps18
    @mmps18 3 года назад

    Sweet beautiful birds, I miss their singing in winter