This morning I was out the door bright and early for my run.  It was about 15 minutes before many of the other runs of late, so it was still fairly dark outside, about a half an hour before sunrise.  The birds were awake and singing their welcome to the new morning.  Their songs were beautiful, and almost deafening.  It was as if they were all trying to out-sing each other.  I saw many robin redbreasts along my route……many of them in the street, scurrying or flying off as I approached.  I could pick out the soft cooing of the morning dove and the loud cackle of the blue jay.  I’m sure…