Common Bird Calls, As Identified By My Mother

Eastern Towhee: “Drink your TEA!”

Barred owl: “Who, who, who will come to my funeral?”

Carolina Wren: “Cardigan, cardigan, cardigan!”

White-Throated Sparrow (morning): “The kids never call, never call, never call.”

Yellow Warbler: “Let’s-let’s-let’s-watch Jeopardy!”

King Rail: “Hot flash! Hot-hot flash!”

Tufted Titmouse: “Costco-Costco-Costco!”

Olive-Sided Flycatcher: “Wear sunSCREEN!”

White-Throated Sparrow (evening): “You will die alone, die alone, die alone.”