What was the last live performance you saw?
I no longer am comfortable in large crowds. So I don’t go places to see performances anymore. And my family no longer makes music for each other after some sad things happened. Oh well. I still enjoy performances daily.

So, I’ll say my most recent live performance, which took place 2:00-2:20 today, featured, in order of appearance):
- Painted Bunting
- Tennessee Warbler
- Tufted Titmouse
- Northern Cardinal
- Barn Swallow
- Carolina Chickadee
- Eastern Bluebird
- Carolina Wren
- Green Heron (weirdest melody)
- Mourning Dove
- House Sparrow
- Rooster
- Domestic Turkey, portrayed by Connie Gobbler
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Northern Mockingbird
- Dickcissel
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- American Crow
- Barred Owl
- Purple Martin
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Baltimore Oriole
- Cliff Swallow
- Warbling Vireo
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Common Nighthawk
- Red-bellied Woodpacker
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (second weirdest melody)
Accompanied by:
- Flies
- Gnats
- Wasps
- Cow (coughing)
- Dogs
- Cow (mooing)
- Honeybees

I missed the rhythm section, the woodpeckers until the Red-belly appeared, and the frequent raptor soloists almost failed to show up until the Nighthawk croaked. All in all, a pretty good show.

Thanks to Merlin Bird ID for recording the concert and iNaturalist for plant ID.

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Love it! What a show!! I’m looking forward to similar performances in a new location.
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