If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

A group of birdwatchers, led by wildlife experts, spotted 40 bird species on a farm in Oconee County, Georgia. The Summer Tanager, a migratory red bird, was a highlight of the birdwatching expedition.

Dan Jackson can recognize the sound of a downy woodpecker from a distance without ever seeing it. When he is out in nature, the amateur naturalist pulls out his binoculars — and then, instead of ...

"I want you to listen to this bird." The guide stops, and the small group of us stops, too. A rapid string of chatters and chirps pours out of a nearby shrub. It sounds fussy, annoyed. It's definitely ...

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, they all looked alike, and I didn’t see any reason to worry about who was ...

Tarik Shahzad’s newfound passion led him to an extraordinary achievement. Just two years after picking up bird-watching as a hobby, he set a Cook County record by spotting 294 species in a single year ...

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