A European robin, Erithacus rubecula, sings in a tree in Norfolk, England. Studies have linked the sound of birdsong to reduced levels of depression and anxiety. Photograph By David Tipling, Nature ...
Listening to birdsong can help to reduce anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants, a study has found. A German team of researchers investigated the effect of urban traffic noise versus natural ...
A Carolina wren relentlessly sings its singsong song in the bushes near our house. I haven’t seen one since the trees leafed out, but I hear them every day. Catbirds are back, mewing and mimicking the ...
Most people think of spring as the season for listening to birds — with good reason. Spring is when the most birds are singing, performing those nesting season declarations of presence and prowess ...
A number of robins signing and chirping in the autumn leaves - Susan Hodgson/Shutterstock For many people, the garden is not only a place to grow food, take care of plants and flowers, and enjoy ...
G'day! In this video, we go for a walk around the acreage whilst I chat about what's been happening. I cover some aspects of acreage living, a quick look at the vegetable garden, growing bananas, ...
Recently I wrote about the joy of listening to birds sing, especially Mockingbirds. In response to that story, I received a much appreciated note from an old friend. Comments on this column are always ...
Researchers have tracked muscle contractions in a bird's vocal tract, and reconstructed the song it was silently singing in its sleep. The resulting audio is a very specific call, allowing the team to ...
Night singers like Nightingales seek mates under cover of darkness. Mockingbirds mimic sounds; males sing all night to attract mates. European Robins adapt to urban noise by singing at night. Birds ...