New Singer on the Scene
Careful listeners will notice that there is a new song in the mix in the mid-latitudes. This swishy songster is the Protean Shieldback. Listen for them late in the day about an hour before sunset singing from grassy areas and roadsides. They start singing on the ground and as the light fades they move up into the taller vegetation or small tress. They might look fierce but they are harmless. Their song is very pleasing and a great note to end the day on.
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Lang Elliott and myself Wil Hershberger are pleased that there is a great deal of interest in our book, “The Songs of Insects,” by Houghton-Mifflin Co. We hope to generate a new aesthetic in North America for the appreciation of the singing insects and the choruses that they produce.
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