Introduction to Posthuman Ornithology
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First, a little technical instruction. You have now entered a geolocational soundwalk on the Echoes platform. You have installed the application on your phone and connected it to Bluetooth headphones. Follow the audio instructions guiding you from here, from Piața Revoluției towards Cișmigiu Park. Avoid locking and unlocking your phone during the walk, as this may temporarily interrupt the sound. Rather, study the route in advance so you can move without referring to your screen. If the sound stops, simply press the play button to continue. The soundwalk is available in Romanian and English. In early March 2025, a male blackbird sat on this magnolia tree in rich blossom. He was testing some tunes of his rich repertoire, amplifying them in the resonant echo of this open flat surface, competing for the best spot on the two tall trees with another blackbird while several females fed on the grass beneath. Listen. Walk around Monumentul lui Iuliu Maniu. Do you hear the blackbird imitating the scooter unlocking sound? When you have absorbed the sound, and you feel you have enough, continue over the one-way street toward the red brick Orthodox church, Biserica Kretzulescu. Please mind the traffic as you are wearing headphones, and there is no pedestrian crossing here.
