Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides ...
Iowa Public Radio

'Appalachia Borealis' album features piano meditations inspired by bird songs

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 3, 2025. Find that audio here. Musician Phil Cook has a new album out called “Appalachia Borealis.” It’s a suite of piano meditations that were ...
NPR

Birds can change their tunes as their populations evolve, researchers find

New research from the University of Oxford has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time. The analysis is based on over 100,000 songs. SHAPIRO: ...The familiar songs of birds. But ...