We do not expect to hear it said but a man mentioned he had heard his first robin. But of course, we hear birds more often than we see them. A sound, a bird’s call, is as accurate a confirmation, ...

Just like birds don't always look like field guides say they look, birds don't always sound like field guides say they sound like. Unless it's a very comprehensive field guide -- such as a Sibley or ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...