Ever wonder what effect all of the white noise we humans are creating has on the other creatures of this planet??? Most of us don't think of such things, but during a conversation with a friend of mine this morning white noise became the topic of discussion.
You see, Geri (my friend) was at home reading yesterday, with the sliders to the porch open and the power went out. Suddenly she heard this chorus of the most beautiful birds singing in the little forest patch behind her house. Birds she does not normally hear! She said it was the most beautiful surprise! This lasted about a half hour. Then the power came on and suddenly only the larger birds, that she normally hears, continued.
It was NOT because of an air conditioner being on, she only had a ceiling fan on!!! It was as if the white noise, which we humans cannot hear, was disruptive enough to have a negative effect on the smaller birds and kept them from singing.
It is amazing, how we are changing our planet. Things we don't even think about, like white noise and how it effects smaller species! It is discomforting to realize what we are doing!
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