Thank goodness the birds are singing

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Thank God the birds are singing

Every morning for a few weeks now I have been waking up to the sound of Pee-Nay-Sheesh (small birds) singing outside my window. Mostly the singing is coming from the tree swallows flying frantically around in what seems like circles. I never learned the Cree name for this little bird because they are rare on the James Bay coast. At this time of year, they are either mating or challenging each other for the ownership of the birdhouse I constructe…