First Rate Bird Calling Contest

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The Leonard J. Waxdeck bird-calling competition has been a tradition since the 1960’s in Piedmont, California bringing the town some international notoriety. Producer JoAnn Mar attended this year’s competition and sent us this sound portrait.

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