Birds perched on wires transcribed to sheet music

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When a curious photo of a flock of birds perched on powerlines was printed in a local newspaper, Brazillian designer Jarbas Agnell spied something a little different.

Observing the arrangement of birds on the powerline resembled musical notes on a stave, Agnell transposed the image into a surprisingly beautiful melody.

Such happenstance should motivate struggling composers everywhere – inspiration is only as far away as your garden fence.

This article was originally published by WIRED UK