SEVERAL years ago, while reading in an old number of the Atlantic Monthly an admirable description by Wilson Flagg of the song of the hermit thrush, I came upon the following sentence : “ I have not ...

Surely the most beautiful sound in the forest is that of the wood thrush song. Likened to the ethereal notes of a flute duet, the song's three varying parts always include one signature constant: the ...

To mark International Dawn Chorus day we asked wildlife experts to make their case for why their favourite songbird deserves your vote. We hope their words will inspire you to step outside and soak up ...

WHEN from some deep, secluded wood you hear the rich, flute-like notes of a “ bird in the solitude singing,” turn instantly from the path, follow in silence that enticing voice, and you may at last ...

Movie soundtracks often include the song of the hermit thrush to establish a mood of isolation or an outdoorsy setting. Their song has an ethereal reedy quality and lazily rises or falls, each series ...

Countless thousands of leaves keep the secrets of birds in a forest. In the woods creeping in on my house from all sides, I have only one weapon to neutralize all that deep shade: sharp hearing I’m ...

A few days ago, I headed out into my back woodlot just before the sunrise to go birding. As I made my way through the woods, I felt meaningful appreciation for the moment and all that was highlighted ...

Males of this species dance around and display a large and colorful lyre-shaped tail when they sing, and, like the mockingbird, they mimic the songs of other birds. George does not disappoint. Like ...

In my yard in Decatur the other morning, an unseen bird in a shrub belted out something that sounded like, “Drink your teeeee!” I knew immediately that it was an Eastern towhee. Then, a loud “cheerily ...