

They sound absolutely fantastic:
They sound absolutely fantastic:
It’s more boreal in distribution, so you might be a tad too far south. Usually it grows in bogs and heathlands. You can check iNaturalist for a map and to see if it’s been reported near you:
A very interesting instrument. The pedal notes especially are very resonant which adds a lot of character to the performance.
Legend has it Bach’s favorite instrument was the lautenwerck aka the lute-harpsichord. They are similar to the clavichord but have a rounded body, which gives the instrument a much softer tone. Bach supposedly owned 4. Here’s a short recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z31MbF89-8
Funny, I had the exact same thought process. It’s a corvid! …wait that’s a funny bill. Figures it’s something weird since it’s from New Zealand.
Complaining about the neighbours maybe? They sure have a lot of them.