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However, another thing we admire about birds is the sweet songs that they sing. Birds sing for many reasons. They do it to ...

The chaffinch may sing his song half a million times in a season. Indeed, British musician David Hindley slowed bird song down and discovered parallels between the skylark's blizzard of notes and ...

And when a bird silently nods off on its perch, it may also dream as its singing muscles twitch. Could it be rehearsing in its sleep? A substantial proportion of bird species are songbirds with ...

The one pictured to the right turned up. It’s from YouTube user [Singing Bird Boxes] who has many videos showcasing these types of devices. We picked this one because he tried to explain how ...

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Here are some birds and behaviours to look and listen out for between April and September. This birdsong is known as the dawn chorus. It's generally produced by male songbirds (passerines) that are ...

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie When the pie was opened the birds began to sing Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king!

It's also not unusual to hear birdsong throughout the night. Between April and August, you might think you are hearing a nightingale singing 'of summer in full-throated ease', like poet John Keats ...

Learning to sing along with your favourite songs is a great way to build up your memory, as you recall lyrics and tunes - just think of how many songs you know off by heart without even trying!