From a soldier’s Christmas message to a randy koala: 10 of the most quintessentially Australian sounds
Our pick of almost 200 audio recordings since 1896 that have been recognised by the National Film and Sound Archive.
National Audubon Society12h
Titmice Galore and a Red-tailed Record: Tallying Central Park’s 125th Christmas Bird Count
The cherished annual bird survey has included Manhattan’s largest public space since the very first count on Christmas Day, ...
Science Daily12h
Why do birds make so many different sounds? A study gets at the underlying factors
Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the world.
Extremely rare yellow cardinal flies into a Michigan backyard
Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene ...
unite15h
From Tweets to Calls: How AI is Transforming the Acoustic Study of Migratory Birds
Every year, billions of birds travel across continents and oceans. These journeys are not only fantastic to watch, but they ...
earth17h
Habitat and evolution shape the unique sounds of birds
Birds adapt their sounds based on habitat, latitude, and size, with smaller birds using wide frequency ranges to ensure survival.
Rare bird is ‘very secretive’ and extremely loud. It was just seen near UK, video shows
A rare and elusive bird was recently spotted in the Channel Islands, an archipelago located between England and France. The bird — a type of heron known as a bittern — was recorded in Jersey, the ...