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Listen to the sound of Mesquite Spring in Death Valley

A sign for Mesquite Spring Campground in Death Valley, California.
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A sign for Mesquite Spring Campground in Death Valley, California.

Mesquite Spring in Death Valley can be an incredibly quiet desert environment. But on a spring morning, this place fills up with the sounds of birds: Gambel’s quail calls, white-crowned sparrows’ songs, and hummingbirds’ wing beats. This recording was made by Jack Hines with Wild Sanctuary.