This recording was gathered on a windy winter day below tree line near Horse Camp on the southwest side of Mount Shasta in the Mount Shasta Wilderness, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California.  It was a cold and beautiful day with high clouds moving steadily across the sky and a small lenticular cloud perched atop the mountain. The wind was coming from the north and blew steadily on the ridge tops, with powerful gusts pushing down through the trees below. Despite the strong wind Mountain Chickadees were still out foraging for food in the Red Fir trees, the dominant species of tree in the forest at this altitude. Please donate! Your contribution helps make this podcast possible. All donations go directly into producing these recordings and providing you with natural sound. It takes a lot of time, effort, planning, expensive equipment, transportation, sore legs, cold fingers, and sunburn to bring you these recordings. If you enjoy the podcast, show your appreciation by making a donation: https://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ If you'd like to become a monthly supporter you can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, or by visiting the donation page on the podcast website. It's the best way to support the podcast. Thank you very much to my monthly supporters and the few of you that have donated. You really are helping to keep this podcast going, and I appreciate each and every one of you.  You can see pictures of the area this was recorded, as well as pictures from other locations I have gathered recordings, by visiting the Instagram and Facebook pages for the podcast. You can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. Questions or comments? Email me at soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com I hope you enjoy this episode, and I hope that it benefits you in some small way. Thank you very much for listening. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay sound.