Silent White-Crowned Sparrow

As we were leaving Ano Nuevo, after viewing elephant seals and a northern harrier, next to the trail sat a white-crowned sparrow, just above eye level. He responded to my sounds by coming closer but was silent. He let me take this photo.

On Whidbey Island I hear swallows and Bald Eagles.
I see the swallows, but the Bald Eagles remain hidden.

A Silent Bird

I saw a cormorant at Pescadero Beach.
No sound; he seemed stunned. Hungry.
Perhaps a juvenile abandoned by his parents,
Or he took a wrong turn.