Letter from the Desert: The canyon wren's song

[Another bit of work from the bird-based nature writing class. Hope it’s enjoyable.]

Canyon wren. Creative Commons image by Mick Thompson

There is no better map of the universe than the canyon wren’s song.

The song of the male canyon wren is a series of descending pure notes that the birds toss from the cliff walls they inhabit. The series begins in an alm…