If you’ve ever been jolted awake by a noisy flock of birds at dawn, you’re not alone in wondering what all the fuss is about. Every morning, before the sun is fully up and long before most people are ...

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...

The common calls of water birds have long been part of the Coastal Bend's natural soundtrack. Still, researchers warn that these sounds may become increasingly rare as bird populations face serious ...

A quiet fall morning turns extraordinary with the sight and sound of hundreds of robins in migration. As fog lifts from the Berkshire woods, nature reveals its fleeting poetry.