This was recorded on a crisp, clear, and breezy winter day at a secluded forest meadow in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. The wind blew steadily across the treetops with gentle gusts occasionally rustling dry leaves clinging stubbornly to the branches of nearby Black Oaks tucked in amongst towering fir and pines at the edge of the placid, snow covered meadow.  Sound By Nature is produced by me with the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate natural sound recorded live on location, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, and is completely free from advertising, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Will you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used help me keep giving you ad free, thoughtfully collected natural sound. I hope that you will consider supporting me if you can. You can do so by clicking the support link at the end of this podcast description, thanks! Thank you so very much to my supporters for your monthly support. Your contributions have helped me upgrade my equipment which has hopefully improved your listening experience, it has helped cover the costs associated with gathering these recordings, and it is incredibly encouraging for me to know that you value what I am providing you. I am extremely grateful for your help and I'm determined to continue to provide you with natural sound. David, Alexandra, Jill, Meta, Paul, and Soo- Thank you! And thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, I really appreciate it. If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms you can email the podcast at soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com. If you'd like to see a few pictures from some of the places these episodes were recorded, check out the Facebook and Instagram pages for the podcast, you can find them by searching @soundbynaturepodcast. I hope that everyone has been able to stay healthy in mind and body as this difficult year comes to an end. I really hope these sounds have helped a little. Thank you all for listening, stay sound.