This post’s photo is far-from-perfect.
Nonetheless, I think/hope it conveys a sense of just how fleet-and-flurrying (and splashy) is the to-and-fro of zebra finches at a drinking/bathing “station”.
In arid regions such “stations” can themselves appear and vanish, very rapidly.
The pictured pool sat at the base of the eastern wall of Jessie Gap on 14 June 2023. (photo is copyright Doug Spencer. Jessie Gap is a short drive from Alice Springs)
Musically, I agree with the listener who suggested that if J.S. Bach had heard Chris Thile play, there’d be a set of Bach mandolin suites.
Click this if you would like to know more about zebra finches.
Given the available light, 1/2500 of a second was the fastest shutter speed I could sensibly select; as you can see, that is still not quite fast enough to yield fully sharp images of such frenetic finches.
Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park is equally significant in scenic, botanical, wildlife and cultural terms…as will be illustrated in a future, multi-image post.
Musical bonus
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is generally regarded as the “greatest” composer, ever.
A growing number of people (yours truly included) regard Chris Thile (b 1981) as the greatest mandolinist, ever.
This occasional trio’s members are longtime friends and occasional colleagues; all three lovingly embrace an uncommonly wide range of musics, plural.