![]() ![]() Move the start and end so the selection is not more than 40 seconds. and the scrubber will turn into a selector for the desired start and end. If the audio file is longer than 40 seconds, you will need to trim it down: If the file is a song in iTunes, control-click on the file and select "Show in Finder", then open QuickTime Player and drag the file from the Finder to the QuickTime Player icon in the dock. Open the audio file you want to make into a ringtone in QuickTime Player. This solution requires Mac OS X, but is otherwise free: Make sure that "Sync Ringtones" is selected in the phone sync options (mine was off by default).Īfter syncing, you can select your new ringtone in Settings, Sounds at the Custom section at the top. m4r file into the Ringtones folder of your iTunes (or, just double-click it and iTunes will handle it automatically). Navigate to where the file was created on disk, somewhere like music\iTunes\iTunes Music\ĭrag and drop this. Delete it from your iTunes library now, but be sure to check "keep file" in the delete dialog so the file itself isn't removed, just the library entry. This will create a new file in your iTunes library. Make sure the import setting is set to "iTunes Plus" (AAC). If you don't have this option, go to Edit, Preferences, General tab, and click the Import Settings button. On the File menu, select "Convert" > "Create AAC Version". Remember, ringtones can't be over 40 seconds! If you want to use just a part of the song/sound, right click it, select "Get Info", then "Options" tab, and enter a start and stop time there. Late in the summer, look for masses of martins and their offspring on wires as they prepare for the long flight south.If the song/sound you want to use isn't already in your iTunes library, add it to your iTunes library first. With the loss of nesting sites in the wild, these birds have settled into a mutually beneficial relationship with humans who welcome them with much-needed homes to raise their chicks. They naturally nest in cavities that have been excavated by woodpeckers, but Native Americans liked having these birds around and offered hollowed out gourds for them to nest in. They will pile into one house with many nesting rooms in it, or an array of hollow gourds.Purple Martins, with their happy chattering sounds, have been favorites of humans for thousands of years. ![]() Arriving in early spring from their overwintering homes in South America, these strong flying birds, the males of which are a deep iridescent violet, are very social nesters. You'll be helping loons, eagles and lots of other animals! This beautiful loon call ringtone is a wonderful reminder of the deep woods.Įfficient snappers-up of mosquitos and other undesirable insects during their summer nesting season, for many people, Purple Martins are an integral part of their backyards in summer. If you fish, think about using sinkers and jigs made from tin, steel or a tungsten-nickel alloy rather than lead. Mercury poisoning is a current threat to loons, as is lead poisoning from fishing sinkers. These birds' lives are completely linked to water and they go ashore only to raise their young. Their legs are so far back on their bodies, and their bodies are so heavy, that they cannot stand upright. In fact, Common Loons are so well-made for swimming that they cannot walk on land. Their heavy, torpedo-like bodies are built for swimming fast after fish in lakes and ponds. All of their vocalizations are unique and beautiful, and help define the spirit of the northern wilderness.Ĭommon Loons need wild places. They also have a distinct call that is called a "laugh" that sounds a little bit like a person laughing. The long, haunting song almost sounds like a wolf howl. The haunting call of the Loon is ubiquitous on lakes in the woods of the Northern US and Canada. Their pretty little call is a good way to know that you are in the presence of a Carolina Chickadee. These are interesting little birds to watch. Mated pairs look for a cavity or appropriate nest box where the female builds the nest and sleeps in the box or cavity during the season, while the male sleeps on a sheltered branch nearby. Within these flocks, the birds live under a ranking system with the highest ranking members able to nest within the flock's range. They also will visit feeders and are especially fond of sunflower seeds and cracked corn.In winter, you can find Carolina Chickadees in flocks. If you have a native plant garden or meadow, these birds will be regular visitors. We can thank them for doing a superb job of insect control as they are eager gleaners of spiders and other insects. ![]() These active little birds are also loyal to their mates, with many of them remaining in pairs for years. All chickadees seem to share the same curiosity and enthusiasm, and Carolina Chickadees are no exception. ![]()
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