To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric ...

Whether you live in the city or the countryside, the constant chorus of birds is a reminder of how much wildlife there is outside your window. Although the cast of characters depends on the time of ...

Whether you live in the city or the countryside, the constant chorus of birds is a reminder of how much wildlife there is outside your window. Although the cast of characters depends on the time of ...

To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric ...

Here are some ideas: Many birds use their songs as a warning call to other birds. They use their calls to declare that a certain territory is theirs. Birds have different needs for the size of ...

The bittern is not far behind. Its loud, booming call is one of the farthest travelling of all bird songs. It calls relentlessly both day and night from deep within the reed bed, hoping to attract ...

An analysis of 140,000 vocalizations from 77% of bird species showed that beak size and geography play a big role in the way ...

Numerous different species use special songs to find mates and warblers ... the world to study some of the factors that influence bird sounds. They found some patterns of how habitat, latitude ...

A song is harmonious, whereas a call usually consists of short, chip-sounding notes. If you need some help identifying those notes and birds, download a free cellphone app called Merlin at ...