{"id":1598,"date":"2026-10-29T22:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:06:01","slug":"the-language-of-birds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/the-language-of-birds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Language of Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>An exhibition of LED pieces based on birdsong. Redcar Contemporary Arts<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 31<sup>st<\/sup> May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1607\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit-.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit--300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit--768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit--973x730.jpeg 973w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit--508x381.jpeg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest-973x730.jpeg 973w, https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest-508x381.jpeg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This work is part of a long-term research project about birdsong which began in 2016 and the work was first shown at Gatehead Library in 2024 (see also <a href=\"http:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/singing-in-the-dark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mikecollier.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/singing-in-the-dark<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is inspired by Dawn Chorus\u2019s Mike has heard over many years in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. His LED birdsong pieces celebrate the vibrant, shimmering, beauty and richness of birdsong.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"1599\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicmasonry-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gutter-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"rl-grid-sizer\"><\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item rl-gallery-item-width-4\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Goldcrest-2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Goldcrest-2-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Great-Tit-1.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Great-Tit-1-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mistle-Thrush-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a 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src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-and-Goldcrest-241x300.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-detail.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuthatch-detail-239x300.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spotted-Flycatcher-detail.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spotted-Flycatcher-detail-240x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-detail.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-detail-241x300.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Tit-242x300.jpg\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Titjpg.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikecollier.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Wren-Spotted-Flycatcher-and-Great-Titjpg-243x300.jpg\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mike often works collaboratively, and colleagues involved in this project over the last eight years include: natural history sound recordist Geoff Sample, musician and composer Bennett Hogg, poet, the late Gerry Loose and Tom Jordan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about Tom, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tom_jordan_art\/\"> www.instagram.com\/tom_jordan_art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to find out more about Geoff, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildsong.co.uk\">www.wildsong.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibition of LED pieces based on birdsong. 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