Nature Notes: Dominant sound is made by the crickets

The title for this week's Nature Notes post and the photographs have absolutely nothing to do with each other.

The extremely loud sound of the crickets, particularly in the evening and morning, drowns everything out in my garden. I considered posting a recording of their voices but decided you would probably take my word for it. The male cardinal above stands out against the green leaf cover above. The American robin below blends into its cover a bit better.

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