Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...

Countryside living. Getting on a bit. It was only a matter of time before I gave into certain impulses: I’m curious about birdlife. It’s a curiosity that’s at risk of developing into outright ...

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

Turn your smartphone into your best and most-used birding resource with these handy apps. Our favorite bird identification apps are easy to use, and they’ll help you get the most out of every ...

Other than cars, the thing I hear most often at home is birds. I live in Southern California, in a relatively suburban neighborhood, outside of an even more metropolitan downtown. I don’t get the ...

Is that the tweet of a titmouse? Or the chirp of a chickadee? After you download the Merlin Bird ID app, you can use your smartphone to identify sounds and match them to the birds in trees nearby and ...

When I hear a bird song I don’t recognize and Merlin gives me a common bird for the ID, I can listen on Sibley’s app. I run through the many examples for this bird. Note well: When you do this — open ...

Bird watching is a great way to get outside and enjoy the surrounding nature. There’s just something relaxing about being in the woods, listening to the soothing sounds of bird calls. Get a few ...

At Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Martin Ranch in the Edwards Plateau, researchers use 23 audio recorders to monitor bird ...