Science News published a piece about the impact of human noise on the development of blue birds. It seems that when subjected to human noise, survival rate for the chicks is decreased thirty five percent. The researchers don't know why but they suspect that the baby birds can not be heard by the parents which triggers the parents to feed them. Or perhaps it is something else entirely.
Yesterday morning, Ken and I went to the cottage and returned today at 1:00. What we heard was the absence of human noise. We heard lots of loon sounds and we heard black ducks chirping and clucking. During the time we were there, we saw two or three boats, all well off in the distance. We have always wondered why we cherish our times in remote, quiet areas. Now I know. We like the bluebirds, survive better when we are removed from human noise at least for a short time. But we still don't know why it is a good thing. We just know that being in the quiet calms the soul. Perhaps, after a day at the cottage, we are ready for action and people and activity. I just know that a day at the cottage gives great pleasure.
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