Que of Silence

Have you ever noticed what is going on when your game comes into range other than visually? Do you notice that before your quarry is within sight that the woods go silent? The birds stop chirping happily over the seeds, the squirrels stop bickering over the nuts, the rabbit is suddenly gone that was eating some bread - everything seems to have disappeared from the bear bait. This is your que to be absolutely still and start looking for what you are after. This que of silence is something I remind myself to listen for when I am hunting for any species and that it is time to get ready. You might even say - get a little birdie.