Every morning, before the sun is fully up and long before most people are ready to face the day, birds fill the air with chatter. It may sound like chaos, but researchers say there’s a clear purpose ...

Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

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A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows that noise from natural gas well compressors negatively influences nesting bird populations in the area, a finding with implications for birds ...

Traffic noise isn’t just unpleasant; in the Galápagos Islands, it can also make songbirds aggressive, a recent study has found. Once famed for their undisturbed natural ecosystems, the Galápagos ...

Puget Sound-area artists are invited to showcase their creativity and love of local bird life by entering the 2026 Puget ...