Birds have their own language and if you listen you can learn to understand what they are saying. Each species has it’s own unique voice and one of the most interesting experiences novice bird watchers have is learning to recognize these voices. It’s accompanied by a recognition of bird songs outside of your window when you wake up in the morning and the sudden realization when on a walk that even if you can’t see the bird you hear singing, you still know exactly what it looks like.

Studying and learning the songs of birds is very rewarding for the depth of the world it exposes. There’s so much more to be revealed by a bird’s song than what species a bird is. For some species the song of the bird varies by age or gender. For almost all bird species the songs and calls vary by situation as well. Birds sing to frighten each other, fight over mates, and threaten predators. They also sing to help each other find food, warn each other of danger, or even simply to bond with each other. Learning to listen with the ear of a bird reveals a deep and complex social world.

Posted on July 24th, 2011 by admin
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