I usually write answers to kids’ science questions early in the morning. I like how it’s so quiet – except for my bird neighbors singing and singing. I asked my friend Jennifer Phillips what’s going ...

The hills are alive with the sound of music. And it’s only just begun. Familiar voices of spring announce that the annual bird migration is underway. Because spring migrants return slowly in early ...

We’ve all noticed the spring symphony of morning bird sounds, but why and how do birds make sounds? Bird calls are short and simple, often signaling flight or danger, are made throughout the year, and ...

The beautiful melody of birds early in the morning is the best thing to hear. But do all birds sing in the morning? And why ...

Birds sing loudly in the morning because dawn cues their bodies to start communicating after a silent night. New research shows birds wake up ready to sing, and they’ll even seek light to start their ...

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Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...

As winter loosens its cold grip on New England, morning bird song fills the air even before the sun comes up. But as the climate warms, backyard birds once seen as signs of spring, are now year-round ...

One rainy morning a week ago, I hear a beautiful bird song that I cannot quite identify. It’s longish, sweet and melodic. From in the bedroom, I glance over at the feeders and there’s the usual ...