They are using the pattern recognition capabilities of AI to sort a cacophony of caws and rumbles and chatter into individual units that may carry meaning, and then trying to match those units with ...

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...

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Birdsong may seem like simple music, but it serves a deeper purpose. Communication in the wild can mean survival, especially when predators or intruders threaten vulnerable nests. A new study has ...

Birds across continents mimic the same “whining” alarm call to spot nest parasites—despite being separated by millions of years, according to Cornell Chronicle. The study, published Oct. 3 in Nature ...

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This year, more than 33,000 images were submitted, with entries created by seasoned pros and those younger than 11 years old. The adult competition features eight categories, including Best Portrait, ...