the sounds of Maui part 2

There were many other beautiful sounds in Maui besides the waves crashing to shore. I sometimes wish we could compile sound albums just like we do photo albums. Thanks to my iPhone, it is easy to take a short video that captures both!
The sound of seagulls and other birds can be missed by many people with hearing loss. Many people remark on how they enjoy the bird noise after they start to use hearing instruments. Bird-watching is much more enjoyable If we can associate and recognize a sound with images of the birds. Some hearing instrument companies have a feature that can move higher frequency sounds over into lower frequency regions, so now people with high frequency hearing loss can hear and enjoy the sounds of even the softest birdsong.
The sound of whales communicating has been recorded and observed for many years. Some of the snorkelers I talked with reported hearing the whales singing while they were underwater! Since phonak and siemens have come out with waterproof hearing instruments, I plan to go back to Maui someday soon to see if I can hear the whales better with hearing instruments! Sounds like a good excuse for a return trip to our great state; Hawaii.