Here is an in depth, fascinating read on how birds in particular respond to disturbances, great or small. "What the Robin Knows How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World" by Jon Young. Young grew up studying with Tom Brown.
Probably like you, I was raised in the woods, worked nearly my whole life in the woods, recreate in the woods, get my spiritual regeneration in the woods. I appreciate the profound wisdom Jon Young is sharing with those who will listen.
You, too, may get a deeper appreciation for those alarm calls and those periods of unexplained silence.
Enjoy!
