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Susan withers's avatar

I absolutely adore this, music and writing both! Thank-you so much for doing it. I bet little kids would love to chime in on the chorus.

I, too, am too introverted to do anything but read here, but I belong to a group concerned with reconciliation of people and nature, and I'd love to share this with them. Is that OK, when original music is involved?

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Heather Hardy's avatar

Hi Susan, thank you for your interest and for wanting to share.....yes, please share! These songs are meant to be shared.

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Lor's avatar

Hi Heather, What a lovely song. I have always appreciated the American Bittern’s ability to blend in with the marsh grass while holding their neck up straight, head held high. Amusingly, it reminds me of us humans , unlike the Bittern’s keen abilities, we fail completely in trying to blend in to any nature provided background. I have been an avid reader of Jason’s wonderful and important writings for about a year now. He researches endlessly and consistently educates, we need only to show up and learn. I am just a reader, if you don’t mind may I suggest; from my observations while occasionally scrolling through Notes, I have read quite a few where someone is new to Substack and are more or less introducing themselves. For example, I am new here, I write about nature and compose songs, I would love to meet you… You get the general idea. I’m sure you’ll find a few examples if you take a moment to look. I am always surprised how many people ‘like’ and respond with a welcome.

Good luck to you !

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Heather Hardy's avatar

Hi Lor, that is a great point about us not blending in. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could thread humanity into the tapestry of life? Some cultures do....if only we would listen and learn. Thank you for supporting Jason's work. Yeah, I really don't see how he does it week after week. Incredible brain! And thank you for nudging me to do the notes thing. I will think about it. This whole project is thrilling and horrifying at the same time being that I am an introvert and not a fan of computers. I really appreciate that you have taken the time to listen and for your encouragement.

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Lor's avatar

Thats why I remain just a reader, though I do have 11 subscribers even though I don’t have a Substack😊.

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Heather Hardy's avatar

Thank you!

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Andrea Lani's avatar

This is beautiful! I love it. You captured the elusive and magical bittern perfectly.

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Heather Hardy's avatar

Thank you Andrea!

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Ellen Blanchard's avatar

Oh, lovely! And very timely. A friend and I will meet tomorrow at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge for a morning of utterly fantastic birding. Last winter I spotted 7 bitterns in two hours! My made up personal challenge is to spot even more tomorrow!

My idea of FUN!

Thanks for BITTERN SWEET!

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Heather Hardy's avatar

Hi Ellen, thank you for supporting this venture. And it sounds like you will be on a joy filled adventure soon. Say hi to the Bitterns for me!

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