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 ...

Merlin was on the job at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park one recent day, helping birders identify bird songs. Not Merlin the storied magician, although what was happening could be ...

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 ...