We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

Not every headline about birds this year is grim. While the broader picture for North American bird populations remains ...

Avian Visitors is a lovely project by [Teddy Warner] that uses a Raspberry Pi and microphone to keep track of which birds have been visiting your home, and creates a colorful illustration of recent ...

Connecting with nature is beneficial, even when you use technology to do it. And the barrier to entry is almost non-existent with the fun and free Merlin Bird ID app. I'm an expert in software and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 30—Is that the tweet of a titmouse? Or the chirp of a chickadee? After you download the app Merlin Bird ID, you can use your ...

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 ...

"You would think that a photo gives you plenty of time to study a bird’s field marks, perhaps comparing the image to pictures in a guidebook. Alas, it often doesn’t work that way." ...

Every year, twice a year, millions of birds belonging to hundreds of species fly between breeding grounds in Europe and Asia ...